cough drop

Medicated throat candy

A cough drop is a small, hard lozenge that dissolves slowly in the mouth to soothe throat irritation and suppress coughing.

Most contain menthol or eucalyptus, which produces a cooling sensation.

I keep cough drops in my desk during cold season.

medicinal

menthol

Cooling agent from plants

camphor · pectin · glycerin · antitussive · anesthetic · analgesic · antiseptic · decongestant · numbing · pharmacy

form

lozenge

Medicated tablet for sucking

dissolve · sucking · pocket · tin · bag · blister pack · sugar · syrup · coating · oval

flavor

cherry

Red stone fruit

peppermint · spearmint · wintergreen · licorice · anise · herbal · citrus · berry · orange · grape

illness

cold

Low temperature state

sore throat · congestion · fever · chills · sneeze · phlegm · mucus · infection · virus · sinusitis

soothing

honey

Bees' viscous nectar product

calming · coating · cooling · alleviate · ease · gentle · demulcent · palliative · suppressant · quieting

throat

pharynx

Muscular throat cavity

  • larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
  • tonsilsThroat's lymphoid tissue
  • uvulaSoft palate pendant

esophagus · trachea · vocal cords · adenoids · epiglottis · gargle · swallowing · soreness · irritation · scratchy

Categories
Opposites
throat effect

cough dropirritant

Source of vexation

hot pepper · capsaicin · pepper spray · cigarette smoke · tear gas

symptom relationship

cough dropirritant

Source of vexation

allergen · pollutant · dust · smoke · pollen

therapeutic status

cough droppoison

Harmful ingested substance

toxin · pathogen · cure · placebo

Family

drop, cough, dropping, coughing, coughs, coughed, cougher, expectorant

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G