expectorant drug

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• expectorant — 1. Promoting secretion from the mucous membrane of the air passages or facilitating its expulsion. 2. An agent that increases bronchial secretion and facilitates its expulsion. [L. ex, out, + pectus, chest] * * * ex·pec·to·rant ik spek t(ə )rənt… …   Medical dictionary

• expectorant — noun An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs …   Wiktionary

• expectorant — n. a drug that enhances the expulsion of sputum from the air passages. Mucolytic expectorants act by decreasing the viscosity of the bronchial secretions so that they are easier to cough up. Drugs such as ipecacuanha and ammonium chloride are… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Guaifenesin — Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS) 3 (2 methoxyphenoxy)propane 1,2 diol Clinical data Trade names Mucinex …   Wikipedia

• ipecac — also ipecacuanha noun Etymology: Portuguese ipecacuanha, from Tupi ɨpekakwánʸa, from ɨpéka duck + akwánʸa penis Date: 1682 1. the dried rhizome and roots of either of two tropical American plants (Cephaelis acuminata and C. ipecacuanha) of the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• guaifenesin — noun Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections …   Wiktionary

• ipecacuanha — [ˌɪpɪkakjʊ anə] noun the dried rhizome of a South American shrub, used as an emetic and expectorant drug. Origin C17: from Port., from Tupi Guarani ipekaaguéne emetic creeper …   English new terms dictionary

• Hydrocodone — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4,5a Epoxy …   Wikipedia

• Robitussin DAC — Robitussin DAC/Cheratussin DAC Combination of codeine Antitussive pseudoephedrine Decongestant guaifenesin Expectorant Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com …   Wikipedia

• medicine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. medicament, medication, remedy; therapy, physic; medical profession. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The healing profession] Syn. medical men, healers, practitioners, doctors, physicians, surgeons, osteopaths …   English dictionary for students