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
Internally, used for.—For sweating, expectorant, bronchitis, dyspepsia and dysmenorrhea.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
