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expectorant

UK
/ɪkˈspɛktərənt/
US
/ɪkˈspɛktərənt/

Translations

expectorantnoun
expectorants
pl
UK
/ɪkˈspek.tər.ənt/
US
/ɪkˈspɛk.tɚ.ənt/
отхаркивающее средство
The doctor prescribed an expectorant to help clear the patient's chest congestion.
Врач прописал отхаркивающее средство, чтобы помочь очистить грудную заложенность пациента.
Synonyms
cough medicine
mucolytic
decongestant
expectorating agent
expectorantadjective
more expectorant
Comp.
most expectorant
Super.
UK
/ɪkˈspɛktərənt/
US
/ɪkˈspɛktərənt/
The doctor prescribed an expectorant syrup to help with the cough.
Врач прописал отхаркивающий сироп, чтобы помочь с кашлем.
Synonyms
expectorative
mucolytic

Definitions

expectorantnoun
A medicine or agent that promotes the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract.
The doctor prescribed an expectorant to help clear the patient's chest congestion.
expectorantadjective
Having the quality of promoting the discharge or expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract.
The expectorant properties of the syrup helped clear her congested chest.
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