decongestant

[ dee-kuhn-jes-tuhnt ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a substance that relieves mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract.

noun

1. any such substance.

decongestant

/ ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt /

adjective

1. relieving congestion, esp nasal congestion

noun

1. a decongestant drug

decongestant

/ dē′kən-jĕs′tənt /

1. A medication that reduces congestion of the nose or sinuses, usually by causing vasoconstriction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of decongestant¹

First recorded in 1945–50; de- + congest + -ant

Example Sentences

The Saudi-funded series said, external the 45-year-old used "a decongestant medicine that included a banned substance".

From BBC

Q: A great natural decongestant is dried culinary thyme used to make tea.

From Seattle Times

Most over-the-counter cough and cold remedies contain the oral decongestant phenylephrine, which the Food and Drug Administration recently admitted is ineffective.

From Seattle Times

CVS is taking off its shelves cold medicines that contain a decongestant that a Food and Drug Administration panel says doesn’t work.

From Washington Times

“The committee discussed new data on the effectiveness of oral phenylephrine and concluded that the current scientific data do not support that the recommended dosage of orally administered phenylephrine is effective as a nasal decongestant,” the FDA wrote in a Sept. 14 release.

From Washington Times