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Expectorant vs Mucolytic - What's the difference?

expectorant | mucolytic |

As nouns the difference between expectorant and mucolytic

is that expectorant is an agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs while mucolytic is a mucolytic agent.

As adjectives the difference between expectorant and mucolytic

is that expectorant is causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm while mucolytic is serving to dissolve mucus.

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 ----

    mucolytic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Serving to dissolve mucus.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mucolytic agent.