guaifenesin

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/ɡwaɪˈfɛnɪsɪn/

noun

Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.

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Meanings

nounguaifenesin (uncountable)

alternative guaiphenesin

  1. uncountableGlyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.

    A dose of guaifenesin, plain and simple Robitussin / To liquify the mucus membranes

    1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music)

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 愈創甘油醚 /愈创甘油醚
  • 愈創甘油醚 /愈创甘油醚 (yùchuānggānyóumí)expectorant drug
Czech guaifenesin
  • guaifenesinexpectorant drug
Cite this entry
APA

guaifenesin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaifenesin

MLA

“guaifenesin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaifenesin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guaifenesin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaifenesin.

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