Bronchodilator - bronchodilator

Japanese: 気管支拡張薬 - きかんしかくちょうやく
Bronchodilator - bronchodilator

…On the other hand, expectorants promote the expulsion of phlegm, reduce irritation to the airway mucosa, and suppress the onset of coughing. Bronchodilators such as adrenaline and ephedrine relax the bronchial muscles, widening the lumen, making it easier to expel phlegm and slowing down the airflow during coughing, thereby weakening coughing. However, these are generally classified separately from antitussives. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "bronchodilators" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一方去痰薬(きよたんやく)は,痰の排出を促進し,気道粘膜に対する刺激をやわらげて咳の発生を抑える。またアドレナリン,エフェドリンなどの気管支拡張薬は,気管支筋を弛緩させて内腔を広げ,痰の排出を容易にしたり咳の気流を減速したりして咳を弱める。しかし一般には,これらは鎮咳薬とは別に分類される。…

※「気管支拡張薬」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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