expectorant – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
expectorant
adj.
promoting the discharge of phlegm (especially about a medication)
n.
medication that increases the production of phlegm
Mucokinetics
Mucokinetics are a class of drugs which aid in the clearance of
mucus from the airways,
lungs,
bronchi, and
trachea. Such drugs can be further categorized by their mechanism of action:
expectorant
Noun
1. a medicine promoting expectoration
(synonym) expectorator
(hypernym) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
(hyponym) Robitussin
expectorant
adj.
expectorant, promoting the discharge of phlegm (especially about a medication)
expectorer
v.
expectorate
Expectorant
(n.)
An expectorant medicine.
(a.)
Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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