tussive

adjective

tus·sive ˈtə-siv

: of, relating to, or involved in coughing

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Latin tussis cough

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circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tussive was circa 1857

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tussive

adjective

tus·sive ˈtəs-iv

: of, relating to, or involved in coughing

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