suppressants

UK
/səˈprɛsənts/
US
/səˈprɛsənts/

Translations

suppressantnoun

suppressants

pl

suppressants
pl
UK
/səˈprɛsənt/
US
/səˈprɛsənt/
antitussifEn médecine, se dit d’un médicament ou d’une substance qui réduit un symptôme, notamment la toux.
The doctor prescribed a cough suppressant to help alleviate her persistent cough.
Le médecin a prescrit un antitussif pour soulager sa toux persistante.

Definitions

suppressantnoun
A substance that acts to suppress or reduce the intensity of a particular function or activity, often used in the context of medicine to describe drugs that reduce symptoms.
The doctor prescribed a cough suppressant to help alleviate her persistent cough.