Antitussive vs. Expectorant — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Antitussive and Expectorant
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Antitussive
Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.
Expectorant
Promoting or facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract.
Antitussive
(pharmaceutical drug) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.
Expectorant
An expectorant medicine.
Antitussive
(pharmaceutical effect) Having cough suppressant abilities.
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Expectorant
(medicine) An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
Antitussive
Having ability to to suppress or relieve coughing; - of chemical substances.
Expectorant
(medicine) Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
An expectorant preparation
Antitussive
A medicament used to suppress or relieve coughing; an antitussive substance.
Expectorant
Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat.
Antitussive
Any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
Expectorant
A medicine promoting expectoration
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