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The cocktail’s intriguing mix includes local white wine, Mandarin gin, 10-year-old port and herbal Chinese natural cough syrup.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Her doctor prescribed her Phenergan, a cough syrup that the Food and Drug Administration has subsequently labeled unsafe for young children with conditions like Nikki's because the medication can suppress breathing.
—Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
This delicious red blend comes in an eco-friendly aluminum bottle
With Rupee Beer, two brothers are trying to put the India back in IPA
Robitussin cough syrups recalled for contamination.
—Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
Pharmaceutical products such as lozenges, cough syrups, and mouthwashes can contain eucalyptus oil.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1808, in the meaning defined above
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“Cough syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20syrup. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
cough syrup
noun
: any of various sweet liquids that contain medicine and are used to relieve coughing
Medical Definition
cough syrup
noun
: any of various sweet usually medicated liquids used to relieve coughing
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