expectorative

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A form of expectorant — An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

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Meanings

adjectiveexpectorative (comparative more expectorative, superlative most expectorative)

comparative more expectorative · superlative most expectorative

  1. archaicArchaic form of expectorant.
nounexpectorative (plural expectoratives)

plural expectoratives

  1. archaicArchaic form of expectorant.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
expectorant

Origin

From expectorate + -ive.

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APA

expectorative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectorative

MLA

“expectorative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectorative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expectorative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectorative.

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