: any of various sweet usually medicated liquids used to relieve coughing
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Veeze’s signature rapping voice, which sounds like his vocal cords are coated in phlegm and cough syrup, is increasingly versatile, despite the sometimes half-asleep delivery.—Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026 In that case, Cohen alleges an officer searched a car where the rapper, born Bill Kapri, was not present, but law enforcement fingerprinted a bottle of prescription cough syrup found on the scene that purportedly had his fingerprint on it.—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 May 2026 His attorney says the arrest resulted from a coordinated surrender after a November search where police found prescription cough syrup with the rapper’s fingerprint on it.—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Some over‑the‑counter products that can pose risks include certain antihistamines, commonly found in allergy and cold remedies, nighttime sleep aids, motion sickness medications, and cough syrups, which can induce sleepiness or slow down cognitive function.—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cough syrup