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Definition of
expectorant noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
expectorant
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪkˈspɛktərənt
/
/
(
medical
)
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a cough medicine that helps you to get rid of
phlegm
(= thick liquid)
from the lungs
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expectorant
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