- expectorant
- ex|pec|to|rant [ ık`spekt(ə)rənt ] noun count MEDICALa medicine used for helping you cough liquid up from your lungs
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
expectorant — expectorant, ante [ ɛkspɛktɔrɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1752; de expectorer ♦ Qui aide à expectorer. Sirop expectorant. ⇒ fluidifiant. Subst. Un expectorant. ● expectorant, expectorante adjectif expectorant nom masculin Fluidifiant bronchique facilitant l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
expectorant — EXPECTORÁNT, Ă, expectoranţi, te, adj., s.n. (Medicament, substanţă) care uşurează expectoraţia (2). – Din fr. expectorant. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 expectoránt adj. m., pl. expectoránţi; f … Dicționar Român
Expectorant — Ex*pec to*rant, a. [L. expectorans, p. pr. of expectorare to drive from the breast: cf. F. expectorant.] (Med.) Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat. n. An expectorant medicine.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expectorant — expectorant, ante (èk spè kto ran, ran t ) adj. Qui facilite l expectoration. Substantivement, Un bon expectorant … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
expectorant — [ek spek′tə rənt, ikspek′tə rənt] adj. [L expectorans, prp. of expectorare: see EXPECTORATE] causing or easing the bringing up of phlegm, mucus, etc. from the respiratory tract n. an expectorant medicine … English World dictionary
expectorant — 1782 (n.), 1811 (adj.), from L. expectorantem (nom. expectorans), prp. of expectorare (see EXPECTORATE (Cf. expectorate)) … Etymology dictionary
expectorant — ► NOUN ▪ a medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs … English terms dictionary
Expectorant — Un expectorant est un médicament ou une herbe qui augmente l expulsion du mucus de la trachée ou des bronches par de l expectoration ou de la toux. Expectorants végétaux Anis (Pimpinella anisum), Ail (Allium sativum), Asclepias tuberosa, Baume du … Wikipédia en Français
expectorant — /ik spek teuhr euhnt/, Med., Pharm. adj. 1. promoting the discharge of phlegm or other fluid from the respiratory tract. n. 2. an expectorant medicine. [1775 85; < L expectorant (s. of expectorans), prp. of expectorare to EXPECTORATE; see ANT] *… … Universalium
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 — UK [ɪkˈspektərənt] / US [ɪkˈspekt(ə)rənt] noun [countable] Word forms expectorant : singular expectorant plural expectorants medical a medicine that you use for helping you to cough liquid up from your lungs … English dictionary