Expectorant Synonyms

ĭk-spĕktər-ənt
A medicine promoting expectoration
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. expectorator

Words Related to Expectorant

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. antispasmodic
  2. carminative
  3. antitussive
  4. diaphoretic
  5. demulcent
  6. astringent
  7. emmenagogue
  8. sudorific
  9. depurative
  10. emetic
  11. purgative
  12. stomachic
  13. febrifuge
  14. anti-spasmodic

Expectorant Sentence Examples

  • Thus as it passes out by the bronchial mucous membrane it increases the amount of secretion and so acts as an expectorant.

  • It is employed in medicine as an expectorant.

  • Grieve mentions that the antiseptic tar has been used internally as a stimulating expectorant in chronic bronchitis.

  • The mucilage also acts as an expectorant which helps break up any mucous that is present.

  • Guaifenesin, the only medicinal product in common use as an expectorant, is an ingredient in many cough medicines, such as Anti-Tuss, Dristan Cold & Cough, Guaifed, GuaiCough, and some Robitussin products.

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