Expectorant (Noun)
Meaning
A medicine promoting expectoration.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an expectorant to help loosen and clear the mucus from the patient's lungs.
- The pharmacist recommended a cough syrup that contained an expectorant to help relieve congestion.
- The expectorant properties of the medication made it easier for the patient to cough up the phlegm.
- The doctor advised the patient to take the expectorant three times a day to help clear her airways.
- The over-the-counter medication was marketed as an expectorant, claiming to help loosen and clear mucus from the chest.