expectorant
Example Sentences
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In India, 33 children died in 1998 after taking a contaminated cough expectorant.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
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
Peppermint essential oil acts as an expectorant, meaning it clears the airways of mucus, which, in this case, is caused by an allergic reaction.
From US News ● Oct. 18, 2016
Uses.—The decoction of the leaves is used in the Philippines as an expectorant.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
