expectorant
/ik-spek-ter-uhnt/US // ɪkˈspɛk tər ənt //UK // (ɪkˈspɛktərənt) med //
祛痰剂,祛痰,祛痰药,祛斑剂
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : promoting the discharge of phlegm or other fluid from the respiratory tract.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an expectorant medicine.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as incough syrup
Synonyms
Examples
Both are pectoral and expectorant; and in large doses nauseant and emetic.
Expectorant and diaphoretic, in small doses; emetic and narcotic, in larger ones.
Both the above are stimulant, expectorant, sudorific, and diuretic.
They are still used by the Arabs as an expectorant and antispasmodic.
As a stimulating expectorant and diaphoretic; in chronic catarrhs, low fevers, agues, &c.
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