noun
cough suppressant; antitussive; cough medicine
Medical term for a drug that suppresses coughing. Used in pharmaceutical contexts.
医師は鎮咳薬を処方した。
The doctor prescribed a cough suppressant.
Compound of 鎮 (chin, 'suppress') + 咳 (gai, 'cough') + 薬 (yaku, 'medicine').