Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anticough

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-cough
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suppressing coughing.

Example Sentences

"Among the ingredients that have caused concern are anticough medicines including dextromethorphan, which is the DM in many preparations."

Etymology

From anti- + cough.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Questions

What does anticough mean?: Suppressing coughing.
Where does anticough come from?: From anti- + cough.

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