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cough syrup
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cough syrup
(noun)
cough syrup
noun
cough syrup
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUGH SYRUP
[
noncount
]
:
a usually sweet liquid that contains medicine used to stop coughing
—
called also
cough medicine
,
(British)
cough mixture
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