1 Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines may help ease symptoms in adults and older children. 2  They do not make your cold go away faster, but can help you feel better. 3  Over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines are not recommended for children under age 4. 4  Antibiotics should not be used to treat a common cold. Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines may help ease symptoms in adults and older children. 2  They do not make your cold go away faster, but can help you feel better. 3  Over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines are not recommended for children under age 4. 4  Antibiotics should not be used to treat a common cold.
scientific name. (sÄ«'Én-tÄ­f'Ä­k) A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organism that consists of the genus and species. Scientific names usually come from Latin or Greek. An example is Homo sapiens, the scientific name for humans.
Scientific names of species. The scientific name of a species is one of the most important pieces of information that can be published about the species. It doesn't necessarily say a lot about the species by itself.