expectorant

expectorant definition - medical

ex·pec·to·rant (ĭk-spĕkˈtər-ənt)

adjective
Promoting or facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract.
noun
An expectorant medicine.

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