expectorant in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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expectorant [Am ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)rənt, Brit ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)nt, ɛkˈspɛkt(ə)r(ə)nt] N U or C

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In large doses it is an emetic; in smaller ones it is an expectorant and an alterative.
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An expectorant increases bronchial secretions and mucolytics help loosen thick bronchial secretions.
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In modern phytotherapy, it is mostly employed in form of tinctures or dry extracts for its evidence-based expectorant effects.
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It apparently works as an expectorant, by promoting the lungs to cough up and free deeply embedded mucus and contaminants.
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The combination of expectorant saponins and emollient mucilage makes the plant particularly effective for cough.
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Other traditional uses include as an expectorant, astringent, and to treat bronchitis.
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It was included in some cough medicines as an expectorant (though there is no known mechanism for this function beyond the placebo effect).
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The potassium antimonyl derivative of the acid known as tartar emetic is included, in small doses, in cough syrup as an expectorant.
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The herb is astringent, anti-toxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-histamine, as well as demulcent, expectorant, styptic and diuretic.
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It is effective in the treatment of peptic ulcer and also has expectorant (antitussive) properties.
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