expectorant
US /ɪkˈspek.tər.ənt/
UK /ɪkˈspek.tər.ənt/
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祛痰藥, 化痰藥
a medicine that helps a person to cough up phlegm from the lungs
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The doctor prescribed an expectorant to help clear his chest.
醫生開了一種祛痰藥來幫助他清理胸部。
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Many cough syrups contain an expectorant.
許多止咳糖漿都含有祛痰劑。
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祛痰的, 化痰的
having the property of helping to cough up phlegm from the lungs
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Guaifenesin is an expectorant ingredient found in many over-the-counter cough medicines.
癒創甘油醚是許多非處方止咳藥中含有的祛痰成分。
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Herbal teas can have an expectorant effect.
草藥茶可以有祛痰作用。