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decongestion

decongestion

5.0
Action that reduces crowding on roads or in the nose
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstʃən/
translation icon : descongestión
  • Proper decongestion techniques can help alleviate sinus pressure and discomfort.
  • nasal decongestion
  • decongestion therapy

Examples

  • After the decongestion treatment, traffic flowed much more freely on the main road.

  • Separate assessments during cartilage support are made before and after the patient has received nasal decongestion therapy.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Twelve patients responded to preoperative decongestion therapy, and they underwent turbinoplasty.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Nasal decongestion was administered, and rigid endoscopy with a 0 scope was performed.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The patient is then administered decongestion therapy with 0.25% phenylephrine HCl, and all examinations and manipulations are repeated and scored.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The use of decongestion therapy can significantly improve breathing during a cold.

Antonyms

congestion
37 3.4

Too many people or vehicles in one place that slow movement

How Congested

obstruction
43 4.4
decongestion
5.0
relief
440 1.0
clearance
21 4.2

Surface Forms

decongestion singular
decongestions plural

Morphology

decongestion = congestion (transparent) = de + congest + ion

For learners who know 'congestion', adding 'de-' straightforwardly signals removal or reduction of that condition.

Etymology

Decongestion combines de- meaning 'remove' and congest meaning 'to crowd' or 'to block'. So decongestion is the act of 'removing a crowd' or 'clearing a blockage', whether in a traffic jam or a blocked nose.