==History== Similar medicines derived from the guaiac tree were in use as a generic remedy by American indigenous peoples when explorers reached North America in the 16th century. The Spanish encountered guaiacum wood `when they conquered Santo Domingo; it was soon brought back to Europe, where it acquired an immense reputation in the sixteenth c....
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3-(o-Methoxyphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol;an expectorant that reduces the viscosity of sputum. ... Synonym: glyceryl guaiacolate, guaiacol glyceryl ether. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(gwi-fen´ә-sin) an expectorant believed to act by reducing sputum viscosity.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: gwī-fen′ĕ-sin Definitions: 1. An expectorant that allegedly reduces the viscosity of sputum, thus facilitating its elimination. Synonyms: glyceryl guaiacolate, guaiacol glyceryl ether
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