Definition of EXPECTORANT

expectorant

Meanings

Plural: expectorants

Noun

  • a medicine promoting expectoration
  • An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

Adj

  • Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.

Origin / Etymology

From expectorate + -ant.

Scrabble Score: 22

expectorant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
expectorant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expectorant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

expectorant is a valid Words With Friends word