Decongestive

/diːkənˈdʒɛstɪv/ adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A decongestant.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving to decongest.

    "The preferred therapy for lymphedema, called complete decongestive therapy, involves a time- and labor-intensive gentle massage technique to stimulate new pathways for the lymphatic fluid."

Example

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"The preferred therapy for lymphedema, called complete decongestive therapy, involves a time- and labor-intensive gentle massage technique to stimulate new pathways for the lymphatic fluid."

Etymology

From de- + congest + -ive.

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