cough mixture


Definition of cough mixture


  1. :  a usually sweet liquid that contains medicine used to stop coughing

Word by Word Definitions

  1. :  to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a sharp, short noise :  to emit a cough (see 2cough 1)

    :  to make a noise like that of coughing

  1. :  a sudden, sharp-sounding expulsion of air from the lungs acting as a protective mechanism to clear the air passages or as a symptom of pulmonary disturbance

    :  a condition marked by repeated or frequent coughing

  1. :  the act, the process, or an instance of mixing

    :  the state of being mixed

    :  the relative proportions of constituents

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