dextromethorphan
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dextro- + methorphan.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɛk.stɹoʊ.məˈθɔɹˌfæn/
Noun[edit]
dextromethorphan (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An opioid (some say merely an opioid-like substance) that is used as an antitussive drug (a cough suppressant) that is found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations; and as an NMDA blocker used to treat PBA (pseudobulbar affect).
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Translations[edit]
antitussive drug
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References[edit]
- “dextromethorphan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.