"guaifenesin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡwaɪˈfɛnɪsɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-guaifenesin.wav
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} guaifenesin (uncountable)
  1. Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections. Wikipedia link: guaifenesin Tags: uncountable Synonyms: guaiphenesin Translations (expectorant drug): 愈創甘油醚 (Chinese Mandarin), 愈创甘油醚 (yùchuānggānyóumí) (Chinese Mandarin), guaifenesin [masculine] (Czech)

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