expectorant
noun
ex·pec·to·rant
ik-ˈspek-t(ə-)rənt 
: an agent that promotes the discharge or expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract
broadly
: an antitussive agent
expectorant
adjective
Examples of expectorant in a Sentence
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Hot drinks, humidifiers, some herbal products, and medications like expectorants can all be helpful for chest congestion.
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Amanda Gardner, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Pleurisy root is traditionally used as an expectorant to help relieve coughs.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
The active ingredient is eucalyptus, which is a natural expectorant that helps to loosen mucus, which can ease coughing, open nasal passages, and soothe a sore throat.
—Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 23 June 2023
Cold medications are typically made up of multiple ingredients, including pain relievers, nasal decongestants and cough suppressants or expectorants.
—Macarius Mwinisungee Donneyong, Fortune Well, 21 Apr. 2023
Cough suppressants, expectorants, and antihistamines are generally thought to be safe.
—Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
According to the National Library of Medicine, asafoetida has been used as a cough expectorant, an anti-spasmodic and to kill parasites or worms.
—Shalbha Sarda, CNN, 11 Jan. 2023
Therapeutic uses range from antiseptic, expectorant, stimulant, and tonic [1].
—Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2014
Licorice root is traditionally used as an expectorant to help relieve coughs.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
Amanda Gardner, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Pleurisy root is traditionally used as an expectorant to help relieve coughs.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
The active ingredient is eucalyptus, which is a natural expectorant that helps to loosen mucus, which can ease coughing, open nasal passages, and soothe a sore throat.
—Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 23 June 2023
Cold medications are typically made up of multiple ingredients, including pain relievers, nasal decongestants and cough suppressants or expectorants.
—Macarius Mwinisungee Donneyong, Fortune Well, 21 Apr. 2023
Cough suppressants, expectorants, and antihistamines are generally thought to be safe.
—Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
According to the National Library of Medicine, asafoetida has been used as a cough expectorant, an anti-spasmodic and to kill parasites or worms.
—Shalbha Sarda, CNN, 11 Jan. 2023
Therapeutic uses range from antiseptic, expectorant, stimulant, and tonic [1].
—Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2014
Licorice root is traditionally used as an expectorant to help relieve coughs.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
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expectorant
noun
ex·pec·to·rant
ik-ˈspek-t(ə-)rənt
: an agent that promotes the discharge of mucus from the respiratory tract
expectorant
adjective
Medical Definition
expectorant
1 of 2 adjective
ex·pec·to·rant
ik-ˈspek-t(ə-)rənt
: having the activity of an expectorant
expectorant
2 of 2 noun
: an agent that promotes the discharge or expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract
broadly
: antitussive
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