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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. drugs
  3. respiratory system agents
  4. expectorants

Preferred term

expectorants

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Agents that increase mucous excretion. Mucolytic agents, that are drugs that liquefy mucous secretions, are also included here. Antitussive agents act centrally on the medullary cough center. Expectorants also used in the treatment of cough, act locally.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • mucolytic agents
  • mucolytics

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/38936

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