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Meaning of "expectorative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPECTORATIVE

expectorative  [ɪkˈspektəˌreɪtɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPECTORATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expectorative is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPECTORATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of expectorative in the English dictionary

The definition of expectorative in the dictionary is an expectorant medicine.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPECTORATIVE


admirative
ˈædməˌreɪtɪv
cirrostrative
ˌsɪrəʊˈstreɪtɪv
concentrative
ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtɪv
conflagrative
ˈkɒnfləˌɡreɪtɪv
creative
kriːˈeɪtɪv
degenerative
dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtɪv
denigrative
ˈdenɪˌɡreɪtɪv
depurative
ˈdɛpjʊˌreɪtɪv
deteriorative
dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪtɪv
exasperative
ɪɡˈzæspəˌreɪtɪv
execrative
ˈɛksɪˌkreɪtɪv
exhilarative
ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪtɪv
impetrative
ˈɪmpɪˌtreɪtɪv
innovative
ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv
integrative
ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv
native
ˈneɪtɪv
oxidative
ˈɒksɪˌdeɪtɪv
perforative
ˈpɜːfəˌreɪtɪv
redintegrative
rɛˈdɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv
reintegrative
riːˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPECTORATIVE

expectant
expectant mother
expectantly
expectation
expectation of life
expectational
expectative
expected
expected frequency
expected utility
expected value
expectedly
expectedness
expecter
expecting
expectingly
expectorant
expectorate
expectoration
expectorator

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPECTORATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
cumulative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
legislative
narrative
negative
operative
qualitative
quantitative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of expectorative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «expectorative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPECTORATIVE

Find out the translation of expectorative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expectorative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expectorative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

祛痰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expectorative
570 millions of speakers

English

expectorative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

expectorative
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

expectorative
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отхаркивающим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expectorative
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

expectorative
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expectorant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ekspektoran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

expectorative
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

expectorative
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

expectorative
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expectorative
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

expectorative
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

expectorative
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपेक्षित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

expectorative
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

expectorative
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

expectorative
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відхаркувальну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expectorative
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχρεμπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

expectorative
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expectorative
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

expectorative
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expectorative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPECTORATIVE»

The term «expectorative» is used very little and occupies the 151.856 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPECTORATIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expectorative

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPECTORATIVE»

Discover the use of expectorative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expectorative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Glasgow Medical Journal
As regards the comparative value of active and expectorative treatment, I am inclined to think most favourably of the latter. By the active treatment, I allude to local bleeding, blistering, purging, and nauseating doses of antimonials. By the ...
2
A dictionary of the Spanish and English languages, orig. ...
Expectorant, expectorative, a medicine which promotes expectoration. Erpertorir, ra. To expectorate, to eject from the mouth and fauces. Expectorative, va, a. (Littl. us.) Expectorative, expectorant, Li; ,1'xi :..). if ] . Expedition, a warlike enterprise.
Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marc' Antonio Baretti, Mateo Seoane Sobral, 1862
3
The Globe dictionary of the English language
EXIGENT. EXPECTORATIVE. tdag exigent ; urgent want ; preying necessity; radden cecarioa ; distress ; emergency. Exigent, (eks'e-jent) o. [L. ex and O0ffc] Begging. immedaM aid or action ; pressing. Exiguity, (eks-ig-a'e-te) 7*, State of being ...
English language, 1873
4
Neuman and Baretti's Dictionary of the Spanish and English ...
Expectorating. — s. and a. (Med.) Expectorant, expectorative, a medicine which promotes expectoration. Expectorir, ra. To expectorate, to eject from the mouth and fauces. Expectorative, va, a. (Littl. us.) Expectorative, expectorant. Expedition  ...
Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, 1837
5
A Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages: Abridged ...
Expectorative, o. ExpectoraUvo, expectorante, [dad; utilidad, oportunidad. Expedience, Expediency, a Aptitud, propia- Ex|>edlcnt, a. Oportuno, conveniente; pronto. — л. Expediente. Expediently, ait. Aptamente. To Expedite, ra. Desembarazar ...
Mariano Velázquez de la Cadena, 1858
6
English and Spanish
(Med.) Expectorantes. To Expectorate, va. Expectorar. Expectoration, ». Expectoración. Expectorative, a. Expectorative. Expedience, Expediency, ». Aptitud, propiedad, conveniencia. Expédient, a. Expediente, conveniente, expedito, pronto.
Henry Neuman, 1850
7
Popular and Complete English Dictionary: Exhibiting the ...
EXPECTORATIVE EXPERIMENTED Expectorative, e'ks-peVto-ra-tlv, a. Having thb quality of promoting expectoration. Expediate, Iks-pe'de-ite, o. t. To expedite, Obs. Expedience, £ks-pe' de-das, \ n. Fitness or suitable- Expediency, ...
John Boag, 1848
8
A dictionary of the Spanish and English languages: wherein ...
Expectorating. — t. and a. (Med.) Expectorant, expectorative, a medicine which promotes expectoration. Expeetorar, va. To expectorate, to eject from the mouth and fauces. Expectorativo, va, a. (Littl. us.) Expectorative, expectorant. Expediciuii  ...
Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, Mateo Seoane Sobral, 1854
9
Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages: With a ...
ExpeiMation. Expectoración, sf. Expecloratun- Expectoróme, pa. Expecleralin;; and a. Expectorunt. Expectordr . va. To expectorait-. Expectorative, n,a. Expectorative Expedición, sf. Expedition. Reaui- iwss.Bull of Rome. Expetliciondrio , sui.
Saint-Hilaire Blanc, 1848
10
Neumann and Baretti's Dictionary of the Spanish and English ...
(Med.) Expectorantes. To Expéctorate, va. Expectorar. Expectoration, ». Expectoración. Expectorative, a. Expectorative. Expedience, Exfédiency, ». Aptitud, propiedad, conveniencia. Expédient, a. Expediente, conveniente, expedito, pronto.
Henry Neumann, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, 1839

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