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| ammonium chloride |
a white crystalline salt used in dry cells, in medicine as an expectorant, and in various industrial applications; sal ammoniac. |
| amygdalin |
an organic compound derived from bitter almonds and related fruits, used to produce laetrile and as an expectorant. |
| apomorphine |
a white crystalline alkaloid made from morphine, used as an expectorant and emetic. |
| eucalyptus oil |
an essential oil obtained from eucalyptus leaves, used as an expectorant and antiseptic. |
| squill |
the dried bulb of the sea onion, used as an expectorant and diuretic, or the plant itself. |
| terpin hydrate |
a colorless powder, used in a liquid mixture as an expectorant or cough syrup. |
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