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From expectorate + -ant.
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expectorant
Today it means: An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs. Full definition →
Today it means: An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs. Full definition →
From expectorate + -ant.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.