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CHEBI:77035 - expectorant
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:77035 |
| ChEBI Name | expectorant |
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| Definition | Compounds that are considered to increase the volume of secretions in the respiratory tract, so facilitating their removal by ciliary action and coughing. Compare with mucolytics, which decrease the viscosity of mucus, facilitating its removal by ciliary action and expectoration, and antitussives, which suppress the cough reflex. |
| Last Modified | 23 April 2020 |
| Submitter | Gareth Owen |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| expectorant (CHEBI:77035) is a drug (CHEBI:23888) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| (S)-(−)-verbenone (CHEBI:78316) has role expectorant (CHEBI:77035) |
| (S)-naringenin (CHEBI:17846) has role expectorant (CHEBI:77035) |
| 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid (CHEBI:85537) has role expectorant (CHEBI:77035) |
| emetine (CHEBI:4781) has role expectorant (CHEBI:77035) |
| guaiacol (CHEBI:28591) has role expectorant (CHEBI:77035) |
| potassium 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonate (CHEBI:32033) has role expectorant (CHEBI:77035) |
| potassium iodide (CHEBI:8346) has role expectorant (CHEBI:77035) |
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| expectorants | ChEBI |
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