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| bypass |
a highway that is built to go around an obstacle or an area of congestion such as a city. [1/5 definitions] |
| common cold |
a common viral respiratory infection, accompanied by nasal congestion, sore throat, coughing, and the like; cold. |
| cupping |
a therapeutic procedure of former times in which a cup was placed over skin and a partial vacuum formed in it to draw blood to or out of the skin, used to treat ailments like internal congestion. |
| decongestant |
a medical agent that reduces congestion, as in sinuses or nasal passages. |
| ephedrine |
a drug used to treat respiratory ailments such as asthma or nasal congestion. |
| gridlock |
a traffic jam in which congestion in a grid of streets blocks movement in all directions. [1/2 definitions] |
| head cold |
a respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, nasal congestion, and discharge of mucus; common cold. |
| mustard plaster |
a pungent medicinal paste made of powdered mustard and water that is spread on a cloth, steamed, and applied usu. to the chest to relieve congestion. |
| nose drops |
liquid medication inserted in or through the nose, as with a dropper, to relieve congestion. |
| sniffle |
to sniff continually, usu. to relieve congestion caused by a cold or by weeping. [1/3 definitions] |
| snuffle |
to breathe in a noisy way, usu. from nasal congestion; sniffle. [1/5 definitions] |
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