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a small, medicinal lozenge for relieving a cough, sore throat, hoarseness, etc.[1850-55]
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cough drop — cough ,drop noun count a type of candy containing medicine that you suck when you have a cough or a sore throat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cough drop — cough′ drop n. pha a small medicinal lozenge for relieving a cough, sore throat, hoarseness, etc • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
cough drop — n a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing … Medical dictionary
cough drop — ☆ cough drop n. a small medicated tablet, often sweetened and flavored, for the relief of coughs, hoarseness, etc … English World dictionary
cough drop — noun a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat • Syn: ↑troche, ↑pastille, ↑pastil • Hypernyms: ↑lozenge * * * noun : a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing * * * a small, medicinal lozenge for relieving a cough, sore throat, hoarseness … Useful english dictionary
cough drop — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cough drop : singular cough drop plural cough drops a type of sweet containing medicine that you suck when you have a cough or a sore throat … English dictionary
cough drop — /ˈkɒf drɒp/ (say kof drop) noun British 1. → cough lolly. 2. Colloquial a fool, simpleton …
cough drop — (also cough sweet) noun a medicated lozenge sucked to relieve a cough … English new terms dictionary
cough drop — noun (C) especially AmE a cough sweet … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cough drop — noun Date: 1799 a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing … New Collegiate Dictionary
