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Expectorant

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expectorant /ex·pec·to·rant/ (ek-spek´ter-ant)
1. promoting expectoration.
2. an agent that promotes expectoration.
liquefying expectorant  an expectorant that promotes the ejection of mucus from the respiratory tract by decreasing its viscosity.
ex·pec·to·rant (k-spktr-nt)
adj.
Promoting or facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract.
n.
An expectorant medicine.
Expectorant
Promotes the discharge of mucus from respiratory system.
Mentioned in: Cough, St. John's Wort
expectorant,
n a substance that reduces the production of mucus in the lungs and promotes the dislodging of mucus from the bronchioles.
expectorant
1. promoting expectoration.
2. an agent that promotes expectoration.
liquefying expectorant
an expectorant that promotes the ejection of mucus from the respiratory tract by decreasing its viscosity.
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