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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protussive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tus-sive
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Enhancing coughing, either by making coughing more frequent or by increasing expectoration.

noun

A protussive agent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pro- + tussive.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more protussive (comparative) most protussive (superlative) protussives (plural)

Questions

What does protussive mean?
Enhancing coughing, either by making coughing more frequent or by increasing expectoration.
Where does protussive come from?
From pro- + tussive.

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