单词 | decongestant |
释义 | decongestant[ dee-kuhn-jes-tuhnt ] / ˌdi kənˈdʒɛs tənt / adjectiveof or relating to a substance that relieves mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract. nounany such substance. Origin of decongestantFirst recorded in 1945–50; de- + congest + -ant Words nearby decongestantdecompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition, deconflict, decongest, decongestant, decongestive, deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed, deconstruction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for decongestantdecongestant / (ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt) / adjectiverelieving congestion, esp nasal congestion nouna 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 decongestantdecongestant [ dē′kən-jĕs′tənt ] 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 decongestantdecongestant [ dē′kən-jĕs′tənt ] 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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