Log in or Sign up
guaifenesin love

guaifenesin

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An expectorant drug, C10H14O4, that is used to thin mucus and sputum.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Alteration of guaiphenesin : guai(acol) + (me)phenesin, a muscle relaxant drug (me(thyl) + phen(yl) + (an)es(thetic) + –in).]

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word guaifenesin.

Examples

  • The Food and Drug Administration stressed that the expectorant, extended-release guaifenesin, is not dangerous.

    Archive 2003-03-01 2003

  • The Food and Drug Administration stressed that the expectorant, extended-release guaifenesin, is not dangerous.

    Medpundit 2003

  • The "maybes" surrounding Robitussin start with an ingredient called guaifenesin, a tree-bark extract first discovered by the native population of the Bahamas to work as a natural expectorant, thinning the mucus in the lungs and making it easier to breathe.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Siri Agrell 2010

  • In 2004, Goldenberg et al published results from an extensive literature search of fibromyalgia treatment trials and found no evidence for efficacy of opioids, corticosteroids, NSAIDs, benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics, melatonin, calcitonin, thyroid hormone, guaifenesin, dehydroepiandrosterone or magnesium.

    Dana Ullman: Exploring the Research on Homeopathic Treatment for Fibromyalgia Dana Ullman 2010

  • In 2004, Goldenberg et al published results from an extensive literature search of fibromyalgia treatment trials and found no evidence for efficacy of opioids, corticosteroids, NSAIDs, benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics, melatonin, calcitonin, thyroid hormone, guaifenesin, dehydroepiandrosterone or magnesium.

    Dana Ullman: Exploring the Research on Homeopathic Treatment for Fibromyalgia Dana Ullman 2010

  • American and exercising good guaifenesin the only bradykinin.

    Rudy: Iraq Is "In The Hands Of Other People" 2009

  • Ohai Anni – we haf sumfin hear in Murica called: guaifenesin – it be gud fur cleerin up chess conjeschun…jus bee sure two drinkee much, much wadders wif it. aifinkso…get well soon!

    No LOL key - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

  • Look for a cough and cold medicine with acetaminophen, guaifenesin, and phenylephrine hydrochloride.

    The Moon On My Planet 2008

  • Robitussin, which contains the active ingredient guaifenesin and helps thin the mucus in your lungs, can also alter cervical mucus, making it thinner and better able to transport sperm.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

  • It contains the ingredient guaifenesin which helps thin all mucus secretions and often corrects the problem caused by clomiphene.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

Log in or sign up to add your own related words.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.