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NASAL DECONGESTANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nasal decongestant" is a kind of...):
decongestant (a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nasal decongestant"):
Actifed (trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies)
Dimetapp (trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis)
naphazoline; Privine; Sudafed (vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation)
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