expectorant
[ ik-spek-ter-uh nt ]
/ ɪkˈspɛk tər ənt /
adjective
promoting the discharge of phlegm or other fluid from the respiratory tract.
noun
an expectorant medicine.
Nearby words
expectative, expected frequency, expected utility, expected value, expecting, expectorant, expectorate, expectoration, expediate, expediency, expedient
Origin of expectorant
1775–85; < Latin expectorant- (stem of expectorāns), present participle of expectorāre to expectorate; see -ant
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British Dictionary definitions for expectorant
expectorant
/ (ɪkˈspɛktərənt) med /
adjective
promoting the secretion, liquefaction, or expulsion of sputum from the respiratory passages
noun
an expectorant drug or agent
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Word Origin and History for expectorant
expectorant
1782, from Latin expectorantem (nominative expectorans), present participle of expectorare (see expectorate). From 1811 as an adjective.
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Medicine definitions for expectorant
expectorant
[ ĭk-spĕk′tər-ənt ]
adj.
Promoting or facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract.
n.
An expectorant medicine.
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Science definitions for expectorant
expectorant
[ ĭk-spĕk′tər-ənt ]
A drug that promotes the discharge of phlegm or mucus from the respiratory tract.
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