1) Expectorator 2) Medicament 3) Medication 4) Medicinal drug 5) Medicine
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1) Robitussin
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• (a.) Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat. • (n.) An expectorant medicine.
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(ex- + L. pectus breast) 1. promoting the ejection, by spitting, of mucus or other fluids from the lungs and trachea. 2. an agent that promotes the ejection of mucus or exudate from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea; sometimes extended to all remedies that quiet cough (antitussives).
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(from the article `therapeutics`) ...if the cause is bacterial. Most often, however, a virus is responsible, and the symptoms rather than the cause of the disease are treated, ...
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An agent that induces the discharge of mucous secretions from the lungs and bronchial tubes.
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1. Promoting the ejection, by spitting, of mucus or other fluids from the lungs and trachea. ... 2. <pharmacology> An agent that promotes the ejection of mucus or exudate from the lungs, bronchi and trachea, sometimes extended to all remedies that quiet cough (antitussives). ... Origin: L. Pectus = breast ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(ek-spek´tә-rәnt) promoting expectoration. an agent that so acts. liquefying expectorant an expectorant that promotes the ejection of mucus from the respiratory tract by decreasing its viscosity.
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aids the discharge of phlegm from the lungs or throat
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Ex·pec'to·rant adjective [ Latin
expectorans , present participle of
expectorare to drive from the breast: confer French
expectorant .]
(Medicine) Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat. --
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ek-spek′tō-rănt Definitions: 1. Promoting secretion from the mucous membrane of the air passages or facilitating its expulsion. 2. An agent that increases bronchial secretion and facilitates its expulsion.
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Expectorant: A medication that helps bring up mucus and other material from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea. An example of as expectorant is guaifenesin which promotes drainage of mucus from the lungs by thinning the mucus and also lubricates the irritated respiratory tract. Sometimes the term 'expectorant' is incorrectly extended to any cough medi...
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Expectorants help the body expel mucus from the lungs, nose and throat. Herbs used for this purpose include ephedra, fennel, fenugreek, garlic, licorice and marshmallow.
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Expectorant medicine helps you to cough up phlegm.
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A substance that stimulates the outflow of mucus from the lungs and bronchial mucosa.
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n] - a medicine promoting expectoration
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expectorant 1. Promoting or facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract. 2. A medication that helps bring up mucus and other material from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea. An example of an expectorant is guaifenesin (expectorant drug used to thin mucus and sputum) which promotes drainage of ...
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a medication used to promote the coughing up of phlegm from the respiratory tract
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expectorator noun a medicine promoting expectoration
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Any substance, often added to cough mixture, to encourage secretion of mucus in the airways to make it easier to cough up. It is debatable whether expectorants have an effect on lung secretions
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Herbs that assist the body in expelling excess mucous from the respiratory system. Angelica, Bloodroot, Blue Violet, Fennel, Fenugreek, Golden Seal, Licorice, Marshmallow Root, Osha, Red Clover, Red Root, Reishi, Stillingia, Usnea.
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Promotes elimination of mucus from the airways
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