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NALT Full

Preferred term

antitussive agents

Type

Chemical

Definition

Agents that suppress cough. They act centrally on the medullary cough center.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

respiratory system agents

Narrower concepts

guaiacol

Related concepts

Synonyms

antitussive drugs
antitussives
cough suppressants

In other languages

agentes antitusivos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10555

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