NASAL DECONGESTANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nasal decongestant mean? 

• NASAL DECONGESTANT (noun)
  The noun NASAL DECONGESTANT has 1 sense:

1. a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections

  Familiarity information: NASAL DECONGESTANT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NASAL DECONGESTANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("nasal decongestant" is a kind of...):

decongestant (a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nasal decongestant"):

Actifed (trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies)

Dimetapp (trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis)

naphazoline; Privine; Sudafed (vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation)