cough syrup

noun

: any of various sweet usually medicated liquids used to relieve coughing

Examples of cough syrup in a Sentence

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given food manufacturers until January 15, 2027, to reformulate their products to comply with the rule, while producers of ingested drugs, such as certain cough syrups, have until January 18, 2028, to remove the additive. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 It’s also found in some medications such as cough syrups. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2025 The dye will no longer be allowed in food, drinks, dietary supplements, and oral medications like cough syrups. Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025 Grapes and baby bottles are the calling cards for codeine-containing cough syrup, or lean. Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cough syrup 

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cough syrup was in 1808

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“Cough syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20syrup. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

cough syrup

noun
: any of various sweet liquids that contain medicine and are used to relieve coughing

Medical Definition

cough syrup

noun
: any of various sweet usually medicated liquids used to relieve coughing
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