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expectorant

ex·pec·to·rant [ ik spéktərənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
producing and getting rid of phlegm: causing phlegm to be coughed up



noun  (plural ex·pec·to·rants)
Definition:
 
medicine for coughs: a medicine that stimulates the production of phlegm. Use: treatment of coughs.

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