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tussive

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tus·sive (tsv)
adj.
Of or relating to a cough.

tussive [tus´iv]
pertaining to or due to a cough.

tussive
pertaining to or due to a cough.


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Syncope due to coughing was initially described more than a century ago and has been labeled by nearly 40 synonyms, including laryngeal vertigo, tussive syncope, posttussive syncope, and cough syndrome.
But a dose-dependent inhibition of cough was observed with the groups of animals treated with METI and the results were also comparable with that of the inhibition exerted by codeine phosphate, a prototype anti tussive agent.
The primary goal of the Phase II study is to determine if CP1 is effective in reducing heightened sensitivity to tussive stimuli.
 
 
 
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