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protussive

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Enhancing coughing, either by making coughing more frequent or by increasing expectoration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Coordinate term: antitussive

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A protussive agent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Coordinate term: antitussive

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pro- + tussive.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yskää aiheuttava — Translations
  • German: protussiv — Translations
  • German: auswurffördernd — Translations
  • Polish: wzmacniający kaszel — Translations