Expectorants

/ɪkˈspɛktərənts/ noun

Definition

Plural of expectorant; multiple medicines that help clear mucus from the lungs and airways.

Etymology

The plural form of expectorant, following standard English pluralization.

Kelly Says

When you see a cough syrup labeled 'expectorant,' you're buying a product whose name comes straight from 17th-century medicine—it's one of the oldest drug categories still in common use today.

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