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Complete Definition of "expectorate"

was wotd|2006|September|22
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪkˈspɛktəreɪt/
audio|en-us-expectorate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|expectorat|ed

  1. To cough up fluid from the lungs.
  2. To spit.

Translations
trans-top|to cough up fluid from the lungs
Icelandic: hósta, hósta upp
Portuguese: expectorar
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to spit
Icelandic: hrækja
Portuguese: cuspir
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Japanese: 唾を吐く(つばをはく, tsuba wo haku)

Related terms
expectorant
expectoration

See also
sputum

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