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单词 decongestant
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decongestant

[ dee-kuhn-jes-tuhnt ]
/ ˌdi kənˈdʒɛs tənt /
Pharmacology

adjective

of or relating to a substance that relieves mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract.

noun

any such substance.

Origin of decongestant

First recorded in 1945–50; de- + congest + -ant

Words nearby decongestant

decompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition, deconflict, decongest, decongestant, decongestive, deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed, deconstruction
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British Dictionary definitions for decongestant

decongestant
/ (ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt) /

adjective

relieving congestion, esp nasal congestion

noun

a decongestant drug
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for decongestant

decongestant
[ dē′kən-jĕstənt ]

n.

A medication or treatment that breaks up congestion, as that of the sinuses, by reducing swelling.

adj.

Capable of relieving congestion.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for decongestant

decongestant
[ dē′kən-jĕstənt ]

A medication that reduces congestion of the nose or sinuses, usually by causing vasoconstriction.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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