dextromethorphan

dextromethorphan definition - medical

dex·tro·me·thor·phan (dĕkˌstrō-mə-thôrˈfăn)

noun
A drug that is used in its hydrobromide form as a cough suppressant and that is less addictive and has fewer side effects than codeine.

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