Ekspektorante (en. Expectorant)

ɛk-spek-to-ran-te

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of medicine that helps in removing phlegm or mucus from the airways.

The doctor prescribed an expectorant to easily expel phlegm from the lungs.

Inireseta ng doktor ang ekspektorante upang madaling mailabas ang plema sa baga.

from the English word 'expectorant'

take an expectorant

to use a medication that helps in expelling phlegm

uminom ng ekspektorante

phlegm

The liquid substance that comes from our lungs and airways.

plema

Of course, it's a medicine for cough, but in slang, it's like a term for coughing up bad stuff.

It's just like an expectorant, I've coughed up so much phlegm after I coughed.

Parang ekspektorante lang, ang dami na namang mga plema na nilabas ko pagkatapos mag-ubo.

Sometimes used as a term for trendy colors or styles that excite.

Wow, your outfit is so expectorant! Everyone's really looking.

Grabe, ang naka-ekspektorante na damit mo! Ang dami talagang nakatingin.