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

First Known Use of EXPECTORANT

1782

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