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Antispasmodic vs Expectorant - What's the difference?

antispasmodic | expectorant |

As adjectives the difference between antispasmodic and expectorant

is that antispasmodic is (medicine) referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug while expectorant is causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.

As nouns the difference between antispasmodic and expectorant

is that antispasmodic is (pharmacology) a drug that suppresses spasms while expectorant is an agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

antispasmodic

English

(wikipedia antispasmodic)

Adjective

(-)
  • (medicine) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.

    • expectorant

    English

    Noun

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

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
    • an expectorant preparation

    See also

    * expectorate ----