expectorant

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

expectorant (plural expectorants)

1. (medicine) An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

Translations

agent or drug

• Czech: expektorancium n
• Finnish: ekspektorantti
• German: Schleimlöser m, Abhustemittel n, Expektorans n, Hustenlöser m, schleimlösendes Mittel n
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• Japanese: 去痰薬 (きょたんやく, kyotan'yaku)
• Portuguese: expectorante m
• Spanish: expectorante (es) m

Adjective

expectorant (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.

   an expectorant preparation

   • 1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, 1993 edition, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 84:

     ‘Matchett says there’s old Mr P. who made all the money with ’is cought mixture—’ ‘Not Parkinsons ex . . . something?’ asked Jessamy. ‘That’s it,’ nodded Sarah, ‘ “Hexpectorant Posset”.’

See also

• expectorate

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French

Verb

expectorant

1. present participle of expectorer