咳止(せきど)め

せきどめ
noun
cough suppressant; cough medicine
1. cough suppressant; cough medicine
Medicine or remedy used to suppress or relieve coughing.
咳止(せきど)めを飲(の)んだ。
I took some cough medicine.
薬局(やっきょく)で咳止(せきど)めを買(か)ってきて。
Go buy some cough medicine at the pharmacy.
この咳止(せきど)めシロップは子供(こども)でも飲(の)みやすい。
This cough syrup is easy even for children to take.

A compound of 咳(せき) (cough) and 止(と)め (stopping), referring to medicine that suppresses coughing. Can refer to cough drops, syrups, or tablets.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 咳止(せきど)めを飲(の)む — to take cough medicine
  • 咳止(せきど)めシロップ — cough syrup
  • 咳止(せきど)めの薬(くすり) — cough medicine
  • 咳止(せきど)めドロップ — cough drops

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 風邪薬(かぜぐすり) — cold medicine (broader; treats multiple cold symptoms, not just cough)
  • 鎮咳剤(ちんがいざい) — antitussive (medical/technical term for cough suppressant)
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