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guaifenesin

/ɡwaɪˈfɛnɪsɪn/

guaifenesin noun: glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.

Noun

guaifenesin (uncountable)

  1. Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.
    • A dose of guaifenesin, plain and simple Robitussin / To liquify the mucus membranes1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music)

Forms of guaifenesin

alternative formguaiphenesin

Questions about guaifenesin

What does guaifenesin mean?
Guaifenesin means glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.
What part of speech is guaifenesin?
Guaifenesin is a noun.
How do you pronounce guaifenesin?
Guaifenesin is pronounced /ɡwaɪˈfɛnɪsɪn/.

Words near guaifenesin in the dictionary

  1. guaic
  2. Guaicurian
  3. Guaicuru
  4. Guaicuruan
  5. guaietolin
  6. guaifenesin
  7. guaijaverin
  8. Guaikuru
  9. guailo
  10. guailos
  11. guaimesal

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