expectorant
ex·pec·to·rant
noun \ik-ˈspek-t(ə-)rənt\Definition of EXPECTORANT
: an agent that promotes the discharge or expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract; broadly : an antitussive agent
— expectorant adjective
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1782
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