expectorant
Noun

expectorant (plural expectorants)

  1. (medicine) An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
Translations
  • German: Schleimlöser, Abhustemittel, Expektorans, Hustenlöser, schleimlösendes Mittel
  • Portuguese: expectorante
  • Spanish: expectorante
Adjective

expectorant (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
    an expectorant preparation



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