antitussive

adj.
Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.

[ANTI- + Latin tussis, cough; see tussis + -IVE.]

antitussive an'ti·tus'sive n.

(an-tee-TUS-iv, an-ti-)

adjective
Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.

Etymology
Greek anti- opposite + Latin tuss(is) cough + -ive

Usage
"Liquorice is an anti-tussive herb (cough-stopping) while cat's claw and baptisia are both traditionally used to treat colds and flu." — Prone to colds and cough, The New Straits Times, Aug 6, 1998.

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(an′tītus′iv)
n

A drug that relieves or prevents cough.

A drug that suppresses coughing either by a local soothing action or by depressing the cough centre in the central nervous system. Great care must be taken by athletes when purchasing a cough or cold remedy because many over-the-counter medicines contain substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

1. effective against cough.
2. an agent that suppresses coughing. The narcotics codeine and hydrocodone, and several opioids or opioid-like drugs, including dextromethorphan and butorphanol, are commonly used in small animals.

• a.–bronchodilator combination — a common therapeutic combination used in the treatment of respiratory diseases in dogs and cats.