dextromethorphan
USdek-stroh-muh-THOR-fan/ˌdɛk.stɹoʊ.məˈθɔɹˌfæn/UKdek-stroh-muh-THAW-fan/ˌdɛk.stɹəʊ.məˈθɔː.fæn/
- 1A medicine that calms coughing, found in many cold and cough products sold without a doctor's note.
Like a switch that turns down the part of the body that makes you cough.
The cough syrup contains dextromethorphan to ease her dry cough.
He took a small dose of dextromethorphan before bed so he could sleep.
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Origin
It comes from "dextro-" plus "methorphan".