Antitussive vs. Expectorant

Antitussivenoun

(pharmaceutical drug) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.

Antitussiveadjective

(pharmaceutical effect) Having cough suppressant abilities.

Antitussiveadjective

having ability to to suppress or relieve coughing; - of chemical substances.

Antitussivenoun

a medicament used to suppress or relieve coughing; an antitussive substance.

Antitussivenoun

any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing

Expectorantnoun

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

Expectorantadjective

(medicine) Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.

Expectorantadjective

Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat.

Expectorantnoun

a medicine promoting expectoration