Decongestant

/ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt/ noun

Definition

A substance or medicine that relieves congestion, especially in nasal passages or other body parts.

Etymology

From decongest + -ant (active agent noun suffix). Medical terminology uses -ant and -ent to denote substances causing an effect.

Kelly Says

Phenylephrine, a common decongestant, works by constricting blood vessels in your nose—it's the same type of reaction that makes you pale when scared.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድ አይነት መድኃኒት
and ay-net med-ha-ni-t
ARالعربية
مضاد احتقان
mu-dha-d i-h-ta-qan
BNবাংলা
নাকের ব্যথা কমাতে
na-ker bya-tha komate
CACatalà
descongestionant
de-skon-jes-tion-an-t
CSČeština
protialergik
pro-ti-al-er-gik
DADansk
næsespray
naes-spray
DEDeutsch
Entkrampfungsmittel
ent-krapf-ungs-mit-tel
ELΕλληνικά
αποχρεωτικό
a-po-h-re-o-ti-ko
ESEspañol
descongestionante
des-kon-jes-tion-an-te
FAفارسی
ضد احتقان بینی
za-d i-h-ta-qan be-ni
FISuomi
nenäsumutettava
ne-nä-su-mu-te-ta-va
FRFrançais
décongestionnant
de-kon-jes-tion-nan
GUGU
ખાંધવા માટે
kha-and-va ma-te
HAHA
maganin
ma-ga-nin
HEעברית
משכך נזלת
mis-cha-k na-z-lat
HIहिन्दी
नाक बंद करने वाला
naak band kar-ne wa-la
HUMagyar
szájon át szívó
sza-jon át si-vo
IDBahasa Indonesia
penurun bengkak hidung
pe-nu-run ben-gkak hi-dung
IGIG
okwu
ok-wu
ITItaliano
decongestionante
de-kon-ges-tion-an-te
JA日本語
鼻づまり薬
hana-dzu-ma-ri-ya-ku
KKKK
алдын-сары
al-dy-n-sa-ry
KMKM
ប្រភេទ ថ្នាំ
pra-pheth tham
KO한국어
기침 완화제
gi-chim wan-hwa-je
MRMR
नाक बंद करणारा
naak band karan-a-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
penurun bengkak hidung
pe-nu-run ben-gkak hi-dung
MYမြန်မာ
နေ့စဉ် သုံး
nay-sin su-ng
NLNederlands
ontstoppingsmiddel
on-stoop-ping-s-mid-del
NONorsk
nese-spray
ne-se-spray
PAPA
ਖਾਲੀ
kha-lee
PLPolski
lek przeciwobrzękowy
lek pro-ti-vo-ob-rz-e-k-o-wy
PTPortuguês
descongestionante
des-kon-jes-tion-an-te
RORomână
dezinfectant nazal
de-zin-fect-ant na-zal
RUРусский
противоотечный препарат
pro-ti-vo-o-tech-nyy pre-pa-rat
SVSvenska
nässpray
näss-pray
SWKiswahili
dawa ya kupunguza uvujaji
da-wa ya ku-pun-gu-za u-vu-ja-ji
TAதமிழ்
நெஞ்சு வலி குறைப்பான்
nen-chu vali ku-rai-ppa-an
TEతెలుగు
నీటి సమస్య
neeti sa-mas-ya
THไทย
ยาลดน้ำมูก
ya-lot na-mu-k
TLTL
pababa ng ubo
pa-ba-ba ng u-bo
TRTürkçe
burun açıcı
bu-run a-ci-ci
UKУкраїнська
протиалергічний
pro-ti-a-ler-hi-ch-nyi
URاردو
ناک کی جلن
naak ki jaln
VITiếng Việt
thuốc thông mũi
thuoc thong mui
YOYO
àwọn
awon
ZH中文
去鼻塞药
qù bí sè yào
ZUZU
isigqongqothwane
i-si-gqong-qo-th-wa-ne

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