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These include throat sprays, cough drops, lozenges, humidification, and gargling saltwater.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Baking spice continues on the finish, followed by more pepper, a hint of cherry cough drop, grape skins, wood smoke, light honey, cedar, a winey note, a dusty note and a hint of tobacco.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Besides Tide and Pampers, P&G also manufactures such medicine cabinet staples as Gillette razors, Crest toothpaste, Pantene shampoo, Vicks cough drops and many others.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
If your dry throat persists despite home remedies like staying hydrated or sucking on cough drops, talk to your healthcare provider about medical treatments and home remedies that can help improve symptoms.
—Laura Schober, Health, 3 July 2024
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First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined above
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“Cough drop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20drop. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
cough drop
noun
: a small piece of candy or a tablet that contains medicine and is used to relieve coughing
Medical Definition
cough drop
noun
: a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing
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