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Definition of Expectoration
1. Noun. The process of coughing up and spitting out.
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process
Derivative terms: Expectorate
Derivative terms: Expectorate
2. Noun. The act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva).
Exact synonyms: Spit, Spitting
Generic synonyms: Ejection, Expulsion, Forcing Out, Projection
Derivative terms: Expectorate, Spit, Spit
Generic synonyms: Ejection, Expulsion, Forcing Out, Projection
Derivative terms: Expectorate, Spit, Spit
Definition of Expectoration
1. n. The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting.
Definition of Expectoration
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Medical Definition of Expectoration
1. 1. Mucus and other fluids formed in the air passages and upper food passages (the mouth), and expelled by coughing. See: sputum. 2. The act of spitting; the expelling from the mouth of saliva, mucus, and other material from the air or upper food passages. Synonym: spitting. (05 Mar 2000)