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

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

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

1. [n -S]

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Expectoration

expected value
expecter
expecters
expecting
expectorant
expectorant
expectorants
expectorants
expectorate
expectorate
expectorated
expectorated
expectorates
expectorating
expectoration (current term)
expectoration (current term)
expectorations
expectorator
expects
expedience
expediences
expediencies
expediency
expedient
expediential
expediently
expedients
expedite
expedite
expedited

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