Expectorants

ex·pec·to·rant (

k-sp

nt)

adj.

Promoting or facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract.

An expectorant medicine.

expectorant [ɪkˈspɛktərənt] Med

adj

(Medicine) promoting the secretion, liquefaction, or expulsion of sputum from the respiratory passages

(Medicine) an expectorant drug or agent

expectorant (

k-sp

nt)

A drug that promotes the discharge of phlegm or mucus from the respiratory tract.

expectorant

any medicine that assists the coughing up of phlegm, mucus, etc., from the chest.

See also: Remedies

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

expectorant - a medicine promoting expectoration

expectorator

medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Robitussin - trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up

Translations

expectorant [eksˈpektərənt]

A. N → expectorante m

B. ADJ → expectorante

expectorant [ɪkˈspɛktərənt] n (= medicine) → expectorant m

expectorant

n → Expektorans nt (spec)

expectorant [ɪkˈspɛktərənt] n (Med) → espettorante m

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ammoniac
ammoniacal
ammonium chloride
apomorphine
asafoetida
bloodroot
creosote
dragonroot
Expectorative
expectorator
genus Sanguinaria
guaiacol
pine tar
Robitussin
sanguinaria
Sanguinaria canadensis
sea onion
sea squill
Seneca root

Cough medicines for productive coughs are not suppressants but expectorants, which help loosen the mucus trapped in the respiratory tract and prevent the lungs form getting infected.

Cough and Its Sure Shot Treatment by jerry james / Food/cooking/nutrition community

Mucoactive Agents N-acetylcysteine - There are several categories of mucus-controlling drug therapy that can be used, including mucolytics, expectorants and mucokinetic agents.

Mucus and sputum: what drug therapy works? by Gardenhire, Doug / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine

Its product range covers a wide range of anti-infectives and anti-inflammatory products, medicines for arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and gastrointestinal diseases, drugs for the respiratory system, cough expectorants and multivitamin tonics.

Neopharma expects to grow bigger by Gulf Industry

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