| expectorant | 1. Promoting the ejection, by spitting, of mucus or other fluids from the lungs and trachea. 2. <pharmacology> An agent that promotes the ejection of mucus or exudate from the lungs, bronchi and trachea, sometimes extended to all remedies that quiet cough (antitussives). Origin: L. Pectus = breast (18 Nov 1997) |
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| general stimulant | A stimulant that affects the entire body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stimulant | 1. Producing stimulation, especially producing stimulation by causing tension on muscle fibre through the nervous tissue. 2. <pharmacology> An agent or remedy that produces stimulation. Origin: L. Stimulans (18 Nov 1997) |
| diffusible stimulant | A stimulant that produces a rapid but temporary effect. (05 Mar 2000) |
| local stimulant | A stimulant whose action is confined to the part to which it is applied. (05 Mar 2000) |