expectorant
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Definition of expectorant
: an agent that promotes the discharge or expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract
broadly
: an antitussive agent
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An excellent expectorant, antispasmodic, and cough suppressant, a tea of hyssop can be used to quell the symptoms of almost any respiratory ailment. — Sunset, "Top 10 Medicinal Plants You Can Grow at Home," 22 Jan. 2018 Honestly, the act of sitting around spitting brown expectorant into a bottle is just as obnoxious as smoking. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Guy鈥檚 lies lead straight to the gym," 10 June 2018 Honestly, the act of sitting around spitting brown expectorant into a bottle is just as obnoxious as smoking. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Guy's lies lead straight to the gym," 10 June 2018 The piney-tasting pinene terpene鈥攕aid to be a bronchodilator good for those with asthma that can be used as an expectorant and to increase alertness鈥攁lso factors into that brew. — Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, "Cannabis Terpene Cocktails鈥擧ealthy and . . . Herbal," 9 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'expectorant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for expectorant
expectorant
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Medical Definition of expectorant
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having the activity of an expectorant
expectorant
nounMedical Definition of expectorant (Entry 2 of 2)
: an agent that promotes the discharge or expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract
broadly
: antitussive