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Antitussive vs Hydrocodone - What's the difference?

antitussive | hydrocodone |

As nouns the difference between antitussive and hydrocodone

is that antitussive is (pharmacology) a cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing while hydrocodone is a narcotic opiate prescribed as an analgesic and antitussive.

As an adjective antitussive

is (pharmacology) having cough suppressant abilities.

antitussive

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Having cough suppressant abilities.
  • hydrocodone

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hydrocodone)
  • A narcotic opiate prescribed as an analgesic and antitussive.