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Definition of Expectorate
1. Verb. Clear out the chest and lungs. "This drug expectorates quickly"
2. Verb. Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth.
Exact synonyms: Cough Out, Cough Up, Spit Out, Spit Up
Specialized synonyms: Cough, Ptyalise, Ptyalize, Spew, Spit, Spue, Spit Out, Splutter, Sputter
Generic synonyms: Discharge, Eject, Exhaust, Expel, Release
Derivative terms: Expectoration, Expectoration, Expectorator
Specialized synonyms: Cough, Ptyalise, Ptyalize, Spew, Spit, Spue, Spit Out, Splutter, Sputter
Generic synonyms: Discharge, Eject, Exhaust, Expel, Release
Derivative terms: Expectoration, Expectoration, Expectorator
Definition of Expectorate
1. v. t. To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth.
2. v. i. To discharge matter from the lungs or throat by hawking and spitting; to spit.
Definition of Expectorate
1. [v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES]
Medical Definition of Expectorate
1. To spit; to eject saliva, mucus, or other fluid from the mouth. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Expectorate
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