noun
- a medicine that helps bring up mucus from the respiratory tract
Usage: medical
adjective
- having the quality of promoting the discharge of mucus from the respiratory tract
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an expectorant to help clear the congestion in her chest.
- Cough syrup with expectorant properties can help loosen thick mucus.
- He took an over-the-counter expectorant for his persistent cough.
- The expectorant medication made it easier for him to cough up phlegm.
- Many expectorant drugs contain guaifenesin as the active ingredient.
- The pharmacist recommended an expectorant rather than a cough suppressant.