Assertion: potassium iodide | /r/CapableOf | act as expectorant
Facets:
value: by decreasing mucus viscosity
type: MANNER
value: by increasing secretion of thinner mucus
type: MANNER
value: by increasing respiratory tract secretions
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Potassium iodide is thought to act as an expectorant by increasing respiratory tract secretions and thereby decreasing the viscosity of mucus.
text: Potassium iodide works as an expectorant by increasing secretion of thinner mucus by the lungs.
text: It also acts as an expectorant by decreasing mucus viscosity with increasing secretion of respiratory fluids.