expectorant
About 0.13 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
- adjective Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
an expectorant preparation
Similar words
diaphoretic carminative antispasmodic nauseant demulcent expellent guaifenesin bronchodilator exsiccant emetic
Often followed by
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Word family
expectorants
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