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antitussive

[ an-tee-tuhs-iv, an-tahy- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a substance that is used to suppress coughing.

noun

  1. any such substance, as codeine.

antitussive

/ ˌæntɪˈtʌsɪv /

adjective

  1. alleviating or suppressing coughing
“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

noun

  1. an antitussive 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antitussive1

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + tussive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antitussive1

from anti- + Latin tussis a cough

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