expectorants

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002344",
  "term": "expectorants",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Agents that increase mucous excretion. Mucolytic agents, that are drugs that liquefy mucous secretions, are also included here. Antitussive agents act centrally on the medullary cough center. Expectorants also used in the treatment of cough, act locally.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mucolytic agents",
    "mucolytics"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "respiratory system agents",
    "antitussive agents"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2015",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "expectorantes"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/expectorants/"
}