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Emetic vs Expectorant - What's the difference?

emetic | expectorant |

As adjectives the difference between emetic and expectorant

is that emetic is causing nausea and vomiting while expectorant is causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.

As nouns the difference between emetic and expectorant

is that emetic is an agent that induces vomiting while expectorant is an agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

emetic

English

Alternative forms

* emetick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) causing nausea and vomiting
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • an agent that induces vomiting
  • Synonyms

    * (an agent that induces vomiting) vomitive, vomitory

    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 ----