cough medicine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cough medicine in the French»English Dictionary

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cough medicine

médicament pour ou contre la toux

cough medicine

Translations for cough medicine in the English»French Dictionary

medicine [Brit ˈmɛds(ə)n, ˈmɛdɪsɪn, Am ˈmɛdəsən] N

1. medicine U (discipline):

medicine

médecine f

to study medicine

étudier la médecine

doctor of medicine

docteur m en médecine

2. medicine C (drug):

medicine

médicament m (for pour)

the best medicine lit, fig

le meilleur remède

to give sb a taste of their own medicine

rendre à qn la monnaie de sa pièce

to take one's medicine like a man

avaler la pilule inf

that's pretty strong medicine!

tu n'y vas pas avec le dos de la cuillère! inf

I.cough [Brit kɒf, Am kɑf] N

cough

toux f

dry/smoker's cough

toux sèche/de fumeur

to have a cough

tousser

she has a bad cough

elle a une mauvaise toux

II.cough [Brit kɒf, Am kɑf] VB intr

cough

tousser

cough medicine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cough medicine in the English»French Dictionary

cough medicine, cough mixture N

cough medicine

médicament m contre la toux

Translations for cough medicine in the English»French Dictionary

cough medicine

médicament contre la toux

Translations for cough medicine in the English»French Dictionary

medicine [ˈmedsən, Am ˈmedɪsən] N

1. medicine (drug):

medicine

médicament m

cough medicine

médicament contre la toux

2. medicine no pl (science, practice):

medicine

médecine f

herbal medicine

phytothérapie f

Phrases:

to give sb a dose of their own medicine

rendre la monnaie de sa pièce à qn

to take one's medicine

avaler la pilule

I.cough [kɒf, Am kɑ:f] N (loud expulsion of air)

cough

toux f

to give a cough

tousser

II.cough [kɒf, Am kɑ:f] VB intr

1. cough (expel air loudly through lungs):

cough

tousser

2. cough AUTO:

cough

avoir des ratés

III.cough [kɒf, Am kɑ:f] VB trans

cough

tousser en crachant

to cough blood

cracher du sang

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is used as a cough medicine because it breaks disulfide bonds in mucus and liquefies it, making it easier to cough up.

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It can also be used as a natural acne medicine or taken orally as cough medicine (often mixed with green tea), and is a natural anti-inflammatory.

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The candy was particularly recommended for singers, orators and smokers, in practice it was a popular breath refresher and cough medicine.

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Cough medicine was among its medicinal uses, she said.

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When combined with honey to create oxymel, it was a common cough medicine in the ancient world.

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Some of the personnel have ability in abundance, but the cough medicine is evidently being withheld.

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However, taking large doses of cough medicine can be dangerous, and even fatal.

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An ingredient in chocolate may actually be a more effective cough medicine than traditional remedies, a new study suggests.

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Cough medicine that tells you when it's time to go to the doctor.

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Diagnosed as common cold and prescribed cough medicine.

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