Guaifenesin
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003016
An expectorant that also has some muscle relaxing action. It is used in many cough preparations.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003016 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | breonesin; glycerol guaiacolate; glyceryl guaiacolate; guaiphenesin; guaiphenezine |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2011; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Guaiacol |
| Translations | Spanish: guaifenesina |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003016",
"term": "Guaifenesin",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An expectorant that also has some muscle relaxing action. It is used in many cough preparations.",
"synonyms": [
"breonesin",
"glycerol guaiacolate",
"glyceryl guaiacolate",
"guaiphenesin",
"guaiphenezine"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"guaiacol"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2011",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "guaifenesina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/guaifenesin/"
}
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