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nounthe act of expectorating. matter that is expectorated. Origin of expectorationFirst recorded in 1665–75; expectorate + -ion Words nearby expectorationexpected utility, expected value, expecting, expectorant, expectorate, expectoration, expediate, expediency, expedient, expediential, expeditate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expectorationAre there enough devices to handle the ingestion and expectoration? How to Survive a Filibuster|Kent Sepkowitz|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST First, the sickening disgust without which they cannot witness the act of expectoration performed before their faces. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners|Eliza Leslie Oratory flowed on an ever rising tide, accompanied by much violent gesticulation and expectoration by way of emphasis. Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking The catarrhal symptoms outlast the fever two or three days, but cough and expectoration may not disappear for some time. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
At this time the cough was severe, and the expectoration difficult. Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin Such a one should immediately apply to a physician for examination of the chest, lungs, and sputum (expectoration). The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)|Various
Words related to expectorationspit, drivel, slaver, slobber, spittle, salivation |