noun
a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
• Hypernyms: ↑lozenge
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noun : a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing
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a small, medicinal lozenge for relieving a cough, sore throat, hoarseness, etc.
[1850-55]
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cough drop noun
1. A cough lozenge
2. A person of spicy character
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Main Entry: ↑cough
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a type of sweet containing medicine that you suck when you have a cough or a sore throat
Thesaurus: types and forms of medicinehyponym
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cough drop,
a small tablet containing medicine to relieve coughs or hoarseness.
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n. a medicated lozenge sucked to relieve a cough or sore throat
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noun, pl ⋯ drops [count]
: a small piece of candy that contains medicine to prevent coughing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.