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expectoration
ex·pec·to·rate E0284100 (ĭk-spĕk′tə-rāt′)v. ex·pec·to·rat·ed, ex·pec·to·rat·ing, ex·pec·to·rates v.tr.1. To eject from the mouth; spit.2. To cough up and eject by spitting.v.intr.1. To spit.2. To clear out the chest and lungs by coughing up and spitting out matter.
[Latin expectorāre, expectorāt-, to drive from the chest : ex-, ex- + pectus, pector-, chest.]
ex·pec′to·ra′tion n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | expectoration - the process of coughing up and spitting outbodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | | 2. |  expectoration - the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)spitting, spitejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting |
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expectoration [ek-spek″to-ra´shun] 1. the coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea.2. sputum.ex·pec·to·ra·tion (ek-spek'tō-rā'shŭn), 1. Mucus and other fluids formed in the air passages and upper food passages (the mouth), and expelled by coughing.
See also: sputum (1). 2. The act of spitting; the expelling from the mouth of saliva, mucus, and other material from the air or upper food passages. Synonym(s): spittingex·pec·to·ra·tion (eks-pek'tŏr-ā'shŭn) 1. The act of coughing and spitting out mucus from the lower respiratory tract. 2. Mucus or other material so expelled. expectoration Bringing up, and spitting out, sputum. An expectorant, or cough mixture, is a medicine designed to assist in the removal of sticky mucoid sputum from the bronchial tubes. From the Latin, ex , out of, and pecus , the breast.ex·pec·to·ra·tion (eks-pek'tŏr-ā'shŭn) 1. Mucus and other fluids formed in the air passages and upper food passages of the mouth, expelled by coughing.
See also: sputum (1) 2. The act of spitting; expelling from the mouth saliva, mucus, and other material from airways or upper digestive passages. expectoration
Synonyms for expectorationnoun the process of coughing up and spitting outRelated Words- bodily function
- bodily process
- body process
- activity
noun the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)SynonymsRelated Words- ejection
- forcing out
- expulsion
- projection
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