On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Decongestant. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as medicine or medication and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Decongestant meaning
A drug that relieves congestion, e.g. pseudoephedrine.
Synonyms of Decongestant
Using Decongestant
- The main meaning on this page is: A drug that relieves congestion, e.g. pseudoephedrine.
- Useful related words include: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug.
- In the example corpus, decongestant often appears in combinations such as: nasal decongestant, decongestant when.
Context around Decongestant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Decongestant
- In this selection, "decongestant" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nasal, drowsy, natural, priced, although and nasal stand out and add context to how "decongestant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a nasal decongestant when taken and a natural decongestant. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "decongestant" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with decongestant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Peppermint contains menthol, which is a natural decongestant. (8 words)
Decongestant nasal sprays containing oxymetazoline may provide relief, but these medications should not be used for more than the recommended period. (21 words)
In 2007, an FDA advisory panel that reviewed available studies deemed that phenylephrine “may be effective” as a decongestant, although it recommended further research. (24 words)
The two boxes, one a non-drowsy decongestant with paracetamol priced at £2.49, and the other a paracetamol cold relief with decongestant priced at £1.39, were both Superdrug own brand products and each contained 16 capsules. (38 words)
Last September, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously concluded that phenylephrine – an active ingredient in cold and flu medication – is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken orally. (35 words)
The minister also directed the decongestant of the existing markets through the establishment of Neighborhood Selling Points in the various Districts within the Federal Capital City by Abuja Markets Management L.t. d. (33 words)
Example sentences (8)
The two boxes, one a non-drowsy decongestant with paracetamol priced at £2.49, and the other a paracetamol cold relief with decongestant priced at £1.39, were both Superdrug own brand products and each contained 16 capsules.
In 2007, an FDA advisory panel that reviewed available studies deemed that phenylephrine “may be effective” as a decongestant, although it recommended further research.
Last September, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously concluded that phenylephrine – an active ingredient in cold and flu medication – is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken orally.
Peppermint contains menthol, which is a natural decongestant.
The concerns around phenylephrine’s effectiveness are based on studies showing it may not work as a nasal decongestant when taken in pill form.
US officials are moving to phase out phenylephrine, a decongestant found in products like Sudafed, concluding that it doesn't actually relieve nasal congestion.
The minister also directed the decongestant of the existing markets through the establishment of Neighborhood Selling Points in the various Districts within the Federal Capital City by Abuja Markets Management L.t. d.
Decongestant nasal sprays containing oxymetazoline may provide relief, but these medications should not be used for more than the recommended period.
Common combinations with decongestant
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: