Definitions for: Expectoration


[n] the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
[n] the process of coughing up and spitting out



Webster (1913) Definition: Ex*pec`to*ra"tion, n. [Cf. F. expectoration.]
1. The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or
lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting.

2. That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.

Synonyms: spit, spitting

See Also: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection

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