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词汇 expectorant
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Definition of expectorant in English:

expectorant

noun ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)ntɛkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)ntɪkˈspɛkt(ə)rənt
  • A medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs.

    祛痰剂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some combine a full range of cold fighters: nasal decongestants, cough suppressants, and expectorants that loosen mucus.
    • Despite its broad use in the treatment of cough, multiple studies have found inconsistent results supporting the effectiveness of guaifenesin as an expectorant or cough suppressant.
    • In herbal medicine, mustard is regarded as an expectorant and secretion-loosener, and has a long history of use as a remedy for chest complaints.
    • She suggested I get an expectorant rather than a cough suppressant, which is what I'd been taking.
    • Medically, basil has been used as a sedative, an expectorant, and a laxative but it is not used much in herbal preparations today.

Origin

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

Definition of expectorant in US English:

expectorant

nounikˈspekt(ə)rəntɪkˈspɛkt(ə)rənt
  • A medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs.

    祛痰剂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Despite its broad use in the treatment of cough, multiple studies have found inconsistent results supporting the effectiveness of guaifenesin as an expectorant or cough suppressant.
    • She suggested I get an expectorant rather than a cough suppressant, which is what I'd been taking.
    • Some combine a full range of cold fighters: nasal decongestants, cough suppressants, and expectorants that loosen mucus.
    • Medically, basil has been used as a sedative, an expectorant, and a laxative but it is not used much in herbal preparations today.
    • In herbal medicine, mustard is regarded as an expectorant and secretion-loosener, and has a long history of use as a remedy for chest complaints.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin expectorant- ‘expelling from the chest’, from the verb expectorare (see expectorate).

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