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expectorant

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)nt, ɛk-/
Definition of expectorant

noun

  • a medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs.

Origin:

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

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