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Cough vs Antitussive - What's the difference?

cough | antitussive |

As nouns the difference between cough and antitussive

is that cough is a sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary while antitussive is (pharmacology) a cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.

As a verb cough

is to push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

As a adjective antitussive is

(pharmacology) having cough suppressant abilities.

cough

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
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  • To make a noise like a cough.
  • Derived terms

    * cougher * cough up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
  • Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough .
  • A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.
  • Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty cough .
  • He was – cough – indisposed.

    Hyponyms

    * barking cough * churchyard cough * congested cough * dry cough * hacking cough * loose cough * non-productive cough * productive cough * smoker's cough * wet cough

    Derived terms

    * cough mixture * cough syrup * whooping cough

    antitussive

    English

    Noun

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

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