"decongestant" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːkənˈdʒɛstənt/ [UK] Forms: decongestants [plural]
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  1. A drug that relieves congestion, e.g. pseudoephedrine. Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (drug that relieves congestion): 减充血剂 (jiǎn chōng xiě jì) (Chinese Mandarin), malkongestaĵo (Esperanto), dekongestantti (Finnish), décongestionnant [masculine] (French), Abschwellmittel (German), Schleimlösemittel (German), decongestionante [masculine] (Italian), descongestionante [masculine] (Portuguese), антиконгеста́нт (antikongestánt) [masculine] (Russian), descongestivo [masculine] (Spanish), thuốc thông mũi (Vietnamese), thuốc trị nghẹt mũi (Vietnamese)

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          "sense": "drug that relieves congestion",
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "note": "(orr)dugulást csökkentő/megszüntető szer/orrcsepp/orrspray",
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      "sense": "drug that relieves congestion",
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