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ACTIFED
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Actifed" is a kind of...):
antihistamine (a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site)
nasal decongestant (a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections)