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Robitussin

ro·bi·tus·sin

UK/ˈɹoʊ.bəˌtʌs.ɪn/ US/ɾoˈbi.tʊ.sɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up

Origin

Trademark, from combining Robins (surname of the original maker) and tussive or similar.

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