cough medicine
Plural
cough medicines
1
a medicine, often in a form of liquid, that one takes to relieve coughing
Cough medicine is a liquid or syrupy medication used to relieve coughing. It often contains ingredients that calm the throat and reduce the urge to cough. Cough medicines are taken orally and come in various formulations, including those for dry coughs and chesty coughs, depending on the symptoms they are designed to treat.
- He took cough medicine to soothe his throat.
- The doctor recommended cough medicine for his persistent cough.
- Cough medicine can help reduce coughing at night.
- She gave her child a dose of cough medicine before bed.
- The cough medicine worked quickly to relieve his symptoms.
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