expectorant

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The root is expectorant, antiscorbutic, and, if taken at all freely, emetic.

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  1. adjective Promoting or facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract.
  2. noun An expectorant medicine.

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  • Leaf concoctions have been used as an expectorant, emetic and cathartic. —  Find Me A Cure
  • If it is an expectorant, why on earth isn't it in Benylin Chesty Coughs as well? —  NHS Blog Doctor
  • However, a simple expectorant mixture may serve a useful function and has the advantage of being inexpensive. —  NHS Blog Doctor
  • In addition to increasing the amount water you drink you might also want to try an expectorant like Mucinex (Guaifenicen).
  • The whole plant is antispasmodic, diuretic, emetic, expectorant and tonic. —  Find Me A Cure
 

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  1. = French expectorant = Spanish Portuguese expectorante = Italian espettorante, from Latin expectoran(t-)s, present participle of expectorare: see expectorate.
 

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/ɛksˈpɛktərənt/
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