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.
. Species are organisms that can breed to produce fertile offspring. Species are named by using a system called âbinomial nomenclature.â Names in binomial nomenclature are âscientific names,â consisting of genus and species names written in Latin.For example, humansâ scientific name is Homo sapiens.The genus name is always initial cap, the species is always lower-case, and the entire name is written in italics to indicate it is in a foreign languageâin this case, Latin. This is the smallest classifying group.or example, humansâ scientific name is Homo sapiens. The genus name is always initial cap, the species is always lower-case, and the entire name is written in italics to indicate it is in a foreign languageâin this case, Latin. This is the smallest classifying group.