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.
The scientific name of a species is usually presented in Latin, and often relates to a distinctive aspect of its body form. For example, the Dusky Flatheadâs scientific name is Platycephalus fuscus.The genus (Platycephalus) is derived from the Latin platy, meaning flat and cephalus, meaning head.he scientific process of naming any life form involves assigning each species a unique two word scientific or Latin name. The first word is the generic name (genus) and the second the species name.