Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E expectorant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pec•to•rant Pronunciation: (ik-spek'tur-unt), [key] — Med., Pharm. Med.,Pharm. —adj. promoting the discharge of phlegm or other fluid from the respiratory tract. —n. an expectorant medicine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: expectorant (Thesaurus) expected value expectorate TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language