nasal decongestant
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- noun
- /ˈneɪ.zəl ˌdiː.kənˈdʒɛs.tənt/
- Specialized
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descongestionante nasal
- Capsaicin is a substance that can stimulate the nerve fibers, and it may also act as a nasal decongestant.
Examples
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If you're sick of dealing with the mucousy mess oozing from your nostrils, you may want to take nasal decongestants like pseudoephedrine.
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Horseradish? The pungent root is said to contain the same compound that can be found in nasal decongestants.
Blog text (13) -
A local nasal decongestant might also be useful.
Academic text (2002) -
Three subjects underwent additional testing after the administration of a nasal decongestant.
Academic text (1999) -
During antileukotriene therapy, patients did not receive any antibiotics or nasal decongestants.
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It is possible that a larger dose of nasal decongestant would have had a favorable impact on the results of this study.
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One method for avoiding this is by taking a nasal decongestant prior to bedtime so that a more restful sleep is possible.
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The first patient was an 18-year-old woman, a model, who denied abusing drugs, including topical nasal decongestants.
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Nasal decongestants act to clear nasal passages and make it easier to breathe through the nose, and most also have a drying effect to slightly relieve a runny nose.
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I used a nasal decongestant to clear my stuffy nose during allergy season.
Synonyms
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A medicine that relieves cold symptoms like cough or blocked nose
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A medicine that helps you breathe when your nose or chest is blocked
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A brand name for a medicine that relieves a blocked or stuffy nose
How Effective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'nasal' means relating to the nose and 'decongestant' is a substance that relieves congestion, so together they clearly denote a remedy for nasal congestion. This modifier + noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Nasal decongestant combines nasal (about the nose) and decongestant (something that removes a 'congestion' or 'block'). It paints a simple picture: the medicine clears the blocked passages in your nose, so it means a drug for a 'stuffy' nose.