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suppressants

/səˈpresnts/ /səˈpresənts/

Meanings
noun
A substance that suppresses.

Examples :

"My doctor prescribed cough suppressants to help me sleep better by reducing my nighttime coughing. "
medicine substance

Related Words

Illustration sleep

sleep verb

/sliːp/ /slip/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration help

help noun

/hɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

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reducing verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈdusɪŋ/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

Illustration coughing

coughing verb

/ˈkɔfɪŋ/ /ˈkɑfɪŋ/

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

"I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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nighttime noun

/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

"The city lights shine brightly during nighttime. "

Illustration cough

cough noun

/kɑf/ /kɒf/ /kɔf/

A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

"Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough."

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suppresses verb

/səˈpresɪz/ /səˈprɛsɪz/

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

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better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."