expectorant
US /ɪkˈspek.tər.ənt/
UK /ɪkˈspek.tər.ənt/
名词
1.
祛痰药, 化痰药
a medicine that helps a person to cough up phlegm from the lungs
示例:
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The doctor prescribed an expectorant to help clear his chest.
医生开了一种祛痰药来帮助他清理胸部。
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Many cough syrups contain an expectorant.
许多止咳糖浆都含有祛痰剂。
形容词
1.
祛痰的, 化痰的
having the property of helping to cough up phlegm from the lungs
示例:
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Guaifenesin is an expectorant ingredient found in many over-the-counter cough medicines.
愈创甘油醚是许多非处方止咳药中含有的祛痰成分。
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Herbal teas can have an expectorant effect.
草药茶可以有祛痰作用。
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