发信人: watergod (共工), 信区: English
标 题: A.Word.A.Day--antitussive(转载)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2000年05月31日16:21:56 星期三), 转信
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antitussive (an-tee-TUS-iv, an-ti-) adjective
Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.
[Greek anti- opposite + Latin tuss(is) cough + -ive]
"Liquorice is an anti-tussive herb (cough-stopping) while cat's claw and
baptisia are both traditionally used to treat colds and flu."
Prone to colds and cough, The New Straits Times, Aug 6, 1998.
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