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decongestive

/diːkənˈdʒɛstɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-ges-tive
IPA
/diːkənˈdʒɛstɪv/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Serving to decongest.

noun

A decongestant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + congest + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkənˈdʒɛstɪv/

Inflected Forms

more decongestive (comparative) most decongestive (superlative) decongestives (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce decongestive?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkənˈdʒɛstɪv/.
What does decongestive mean?
Serving to decongest.
Where does decongestive come from?
From de- + congest + -ive.

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