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expectorant Definition

ex·pec·to·rant (ek spektə rənt, ik-)

adjective

causing or easing the bringing up of phlegm, mucus, etc. from the respiratory tract

Etymology: L expectorans, prp. of expectorare: see expectorate

noun

an expectorant medicine

expectorant Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • stimulating: Grieve mentions that the antiseptic tar has been used internally as a stimulating expectorant in chronic bronchitis.

Modifies a noun

  • action: How it works: Ivy is an example of a herb which has an expectorant action on the chest.
  • property: It is known because of its ability to promote the secretion of body fluids and it also has antitussive, expectorant, antiemetic properties.

Preposition: in

  • bronchitis: Its chief official use is as a stimulant expectorant in chronic bronchitis, with much secretion.

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