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Expectorants are designed to perform what primary function?

Dry mucus

Liquefy mucus

Expectorants are designed primarily to liquefy mucus in the respiratory tract. This function is essential in managing conditions like bronchitis, colds, or other respiratory ailments where mucus production is excessive or thick. By thinning the mucus, expectorants make it easier for the body to expel it through coughing, which helps clear the airways and improve breathing.

The other options, while relating to respiratory health, do not accurately describe the primary role of expectorants. For instance, drying mucus would be counterproductive in situations where relief from congestion is needed. Suppressing a cough is typically the function of antitussives, not expectorants. Similarly, reducing inflammation falls under the action of anti-inflammatory medications, rather than that of expectorants, which do not primarily function to address inflammation.

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Suppress cough

Reduce inflammation

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