Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expectorant

/ɪkspˈɛktɚənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pec-to-rant
IPA: /ɪkspˈɛktɚənt/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

adj

Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.

Example Sentences

"The disease was regarded as pneumonia so far advanced that suppuration seemed to have supervened; bleeding, blisters, expectorants, and cathartics diminished the symptoms; the pulse continued frequent, hard, full, but always regular."
"The bedside table is littered with both OTC and prescription expectorants and pertussives and analgesics and Vitamin-C megaspansules[…]"
"an expectorant preparation"
"‘Matchett says there’s old Mr P. who made all the money with ’is cought mixture—’ ‘Not Parkinsons ex . . . something?’ asked Jessamy. ‘That’s it,’ nodded Sarah, ‘ “Hexpectorant Posset”.’"

Etymology

Etymology tree English expectorate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English expectorant From expectorate + -ant.

Inflected Forms

expectorants (plural)

Phrases

cough mixture

Frequently Paired Words

expectoration expectorate cough mixture

Synonyms

expectorative expectorator

Questions

How do you pronounce expectorant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkspˈɛktɚənt/.
What does expectorant mean?: An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
Where does expectorant come from?: Etymology tree English expectorate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English expectorant From expectorate + -ant.

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