expectorant
Example Sentences
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Acetaminophen can help relieve aches and pains, and cold medications with expectorant can loosen up chest congestion.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
It may help ease a cough, though: In one study, coughers got more relief from drinking a imxture of instant coffee and honey than mixtures containing a common expectorant or a steroid.
From Time ● Nov. 10, 2016
Less frequently, hydrocodone is combined with an antihistamine, nasal decongestant, or expectorant as a cough suppressant/cold medicine.
From Forbes ● Aug. 22, 2014
Garlic also acts as an expectorant, making it easier to cough up mucus and clear the sinuses.
From US News ● Dec. 13, 2013
Its produce was at first known as a kind of honey, and recognised as an expectorant and comforting medicine.
From The West Indies and the Spanish Main by Rodway, James
