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expectorant

Syllabification: (ex·pec·to·rant)
Pronunciation: /ikˈspektərənt/
Definition of expectorant

noun

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

Origin:

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

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