Emetic vs Expectorant - What's the difference?
emetic | expectorant |
Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
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
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Alternative forms
* emetick (obsolete)Synonyms
* (an agent that induces vomiting) vomitive, vomitoryexpectorant
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Adjective
(-)- an expectorant preparation