Definition of expectorant in English:

expectorant

noun ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)ntɛkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)ntɪkˈspɛkt(ə)rənt

A medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs.
祛痰剂
Example sentencesExamples
- Some combine a full range of cold fighters: nasal decongestants, cough suppressants, and expectorants that loosen mucus.
- Despite its broad use in the treatment of cough, multiple studies have found inconsistent results supporting the effectiveness of guaifenesin as an expectorant or cough suppressant.
- In herbal medicine, mustard is regarded as an expectorant and secretion-loosener, and has a long history of use as a remedy for chest complaints.
- She suggested I get an expectorant rather than a cough suppressant, which is what I'd been taking.
- Medically, basil has been used as a sedative, an expectorant, and a laxative but it is not used much in herbal preparations today.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin expectorant- 'expelling from the chest', from the verb expectorare (see expectorate).

Definition of expectorant in US English:

expectorant

nounikˈspekt(ə)rəntɪkˈspɛkt(ə)rənt

A medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs.
祛痰剂
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite its broad use in the treatment of cough, multiple studies have found inconsistent results supporting the effectiveness of guaifenesin as an expectorant or cough suppressant.
- She suggested I get an expectorant rather than a cough suppressant, which is what I'd been taking.
- Some combine a full range of cold fighters: nasal decongestants, cough suppressants, and expectorants that loosen mucus.
- Medically, basil has been used as a sedative, an expectorant, and a laxative but it is not used much in herbal preparations today.
- In herbal medicine, mustard is regarded as an expectorant and secretion-loosener, and has a long history of use as a remedy for chest complaints.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin expectorant- ‘expelling from the chest’, from the verb expectorare (see expectorate).

单词	expectorant
释义	Definition of expectorant in English: expectorant noun ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)ntɛkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)ntɪkˈspɛkt(ə)rənt A medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs. 祛痰剂 Example sentencesExamples Some combine a full range of cold fighters: nasal decongestants, cough suppressants, and expectorants that loosen mucus. Despite its broad use in the treatment of cough, multiple studies have found inconsistent results supporting the effectiveness of guaifenesin as an expectorant or cough suppressant. In herbal medicine, mustard is regarded as an expectorant and secretion-loosener, and has a long history of use as a remedy for chest complaints. She suggested I get an expectorant rather than a cough suppressant, which is what I'd been taking. Medically, basil has been used as a sedative, an expectorant, and a laxative but it is not used much in herbal preparations today. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin expectorant- 'expelling from the chest', from the verb expectorare (see expectorate). Definition of expectorant in US English: expectorant nounikˈspekt(ə)rəntɪkˈspɛkt(ə)rənt A medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs. 祛痰剂 Example sentencesExamples Despite its broad use in the treatment of cough, multiple studies have found inconsistent results supporting the effectiveness of guaifenesin as an expectorant or cough suppressant. She suggested I get an expectorant rather than a cough suppressant, which is what I'd been taking. Some combine a full range of cold fighters: nasal decongestants, cough suppressants, and expectorants that loosen mucus. Medically, basil has been used as a sedative, an expectorant, and a laxative but it is not used much in herbal preparations today. In herbal medicine, mustard is regarded as an expectorant and secretion-loosener, and has a long history of use as a remedy for chest complaints. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin expectorant- ‘expelling from the chest’, from the verb expectorare (see expectorate).
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