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
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
Less frequently, hydrocodone is combined with an antihistamine, nasal decongestant, or expectorant as a cough suppressant/cold medicine.
From Forbes ● Aug. 22, 2014
In China, the roots of _Glycyrrhiza echinata _and Glycyrrhiza glabra, are used in a variety of medicinal preparations as possessing tonic, alterative, and expectorant properties, and as a mild aperient.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
