About The Word Expectorant
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Expectorant
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What's The Definition Of Expectorant?
[n] a medicine promoting expectoration
Synonyms | Synonyms for Expectorant: expectorator Related Terms | Find terms related to Expectorant: See Also | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine | Robitussin Expectorant In Webster's Dictionary \Ex*pec"to*rant\, a. [L. expectorans, p. pr. of
expectorare to drive from the breast: cf. F. expectorant.]
(Med.)
Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges
of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat. -- n. An
expectorant medicine.
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