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.
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Origin of expectorant
1775–85; < Latin expectorant- (stem of expectorāns), present participle of expectorāre to expectorate; see -ant
Words nearby expectorant
expectative, expected frequency, expected utility, expected value, expecting, expectorant, expectorate, expectoration, expediate, expediency, expedient
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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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Medical 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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Scientific 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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