guaifenesin
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwaɪˈfɛnɪsɪn/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
guaifenesin (uncountable)
- Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.
- 1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music):
- A dose of guaifenesin, plain and simple Robitussin / To liquify the mucus membranes
Translations
expectorant drug
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