dextromethorphan

American  

[dek-stroh-muh-thawr-fan] / ˌdɛk stroʊ məˈθɔr fæn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline solid, C 18 H 25 NO, that acts on the central nervous system: used in cough-suppressant medicines. DXM

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Example Sentences

When we called her psychiatrist the next day, he immediately said it was either unusual sensitivity to dextromethorphan or serotonin syndrome.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

Nyquil’s active ingredients include acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and doxylamine.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

These include methylcobalamin, glutathione, atropine sulfate, and a combination of dextromethorphan and quinidine marketed as Nuedexta.

From Nature • Oct. 17, 2017

And it confirmed that dextromethorphan doesn't work either.

From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2013

The subjects were randomly divided into three groups: one that received no treatment, another that received one or two teaspoons of buckwheat honey, and a third that received a dose of honey-flavored dextromethorphan.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2010