expectorant /ex·pec·to·rant/ (ek-spek´ter-ant)
Expectorant
expectorant
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.
ex·pec·to·rant ( k-sp k t r-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
[ikspek′tərənt]
Etymology: Gk, ex, out, pectus, breast
1 pertaining to a substance that promotes the ejection of mucus or other exudates from the lung, bronchi, and trachea.
2 an agent that promotes expectoration by reducing the viscosity of pulmonary secretions or by decreasing the tenacity with which exudates adhere to the lower respiratory tract. Expectorant drugs include acetylcysteine, guaifenesin, and terpin hydrate. Also called mucolytic. expectorate, v.
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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