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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
Medicated cough drops: These lozenges may temporarily relieve your cough by lubricating the irritated tissues in your throat.
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
Home remedies, such as cough drops, honey, and hot fluids, can get rid of a cough fast.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 19 June 2024
Drinking plenty of fluid, inhaling steam, and sucking on cough drops can help alleviate a coughing fit.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 3 May 2024
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Word History
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 20 Sep. 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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