decongestion
noun
de·con·ges·tion
ˌdē-kən-ˈjes-chən 
-ˈjesh-
: the process of relieving congestion
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Gone is all mention of safety, decongestion, the environment, etc.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Lemon essential oil provides a nice, citrusy scent while also purportedly promoting lymphatic decongestion, which may lead to a leaner look for the buttocks, abs, and thighs.
—Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
The National University of Singapore, or N.U.S., describes its strategy as containment, decongestion and contact tracing.
—New York Times, 9 Jan. 2021
The public is desperate for decongestion of our streets.
—Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022
In other words, save your garlic for meal prep, not nasal decongestion.
—Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 7 July 2021
And that means the decongestion of hotspots such as Florence, by spreading the visitors around.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 23 June 2021
India’s Supreme Court recently ordered the decongestion of jails and parole for undertrials to reduce the risk of virus outbreaks in India’s prisons.
—Chitrangada Choudhury, Scientific American, 24 May 2021
The tablet packs 10mg phenylephrine HCI for nasal decongestion and 200mg ibuprofen for pain relief.
—Kevin Luna, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Lemon essential oil provides a nice, citrusy scent while also purportedly promoting lymphatic decongestion, which may lead to a leaner look for the buttocks, abs, and thighs.
—Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
The National University of Singapore, or N.U.S., describes its strategy as containment, decongestion and contact tracing.
—New York Times, 9 Jan. 2021
The public is desperate for decongestion of our streets.
—Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022
In other words, save your garlic for meal prep, not nasal decongestion.
—Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 7 July 2021
And that means the decongestion of hotspots such as Florence, by spreading the visitors around.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 23 June 2021
India’s Supreme Court recently ordered the decongestion of jails and parole for undertrials to reduce the risk of virus outbreaks in India’s prisons.
—Chitrangada Choudhury, Scientific American, 24 May 2021
The tablet packs 10mg phenylephrine HCI for nasal decongestion and 200mg ibuprofen for pain relief.
—Kevin Luna, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021
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decongestion
noun
de·con·ges·tion
-ˈjes(h)-chən
: the process of relieving congestion
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