expellant
Agent that expels
Expellant describes something that drives out or expels, or is a substance that does so: an expellant force, an expellant agent.
In medicine, an expellant helps the body discharge something unwanted—mucus, parasites, gas.
Also spelled expellent.
The word is uncommon outside technical contexts.
Device that expels objects
- extruderMachine forcing material through openings
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
discharge · release · separator · piston · plunger · pump · nozzle · valve
Causes strong aversion
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- fumigantAirborne pest poison
defoliant · disinfectant · insecticide · rodenticide · mothball · bug-spray · citronella · DEET
Eliminate unwanted elements
- detoxifyRemove poisonous substances
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- flushSame suit, five cards
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
decontaminate · eliminate · evacuate · void · cathartic · laxative · purgative · emetic
Throw out forcibly
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- evacuateLeave due to danger
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
- flushSame suit, five cards
void · excrete · emit · extrude · force-out · blow-out · squeeze-out · throw-off
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- mucolyticAgent dissolving viscous secretions
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- decongestantDrug reducing nasal swelling
- antitussiveMedication reducing cough reflex
inhaler · nebulizer · phlegm · mucus · cough · respiratory · pulmonary · bronchitis
ejector
Device that expels objects
- extruderMachine forcing material through openings
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
actuator · discharge · release · separator · piston · plunger · pump · nozzle · valve · compressor
repellent
Causes strong aversion
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
fumigant · defoliant · disinfectant · insecticide · rodenticide · mothball · bug-spray · citronella · DEET · pyrethrin
purge
Eliminate unwanted elements
cleanse · decontaminate · eliminate · evacuate · void · cathartic · laxative · purgative · emetic · diuretic
eject
Throw out forcibly
flush · void · excrete · emit · extrude · force-out · blow-out · squeeze-out · throw-off · eliminate
expectorant
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- mucolyticAgent dissolving viscous secretions
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- decongestantDrug reducing nasal swelling
antitussive · inhaler · nebulizer · phlegm · mucus · cough · respiratory · pulmonary · bronchitis · asthma
expellantattractant
Agent that draws toward
attractor · magnet · lure · draw · enticement
propel, repel, expel, compel, compelling, impel, dispel, compelled, expelled