Definition of EXPECTORATION

expectoration

Meanings

Plural: expectorations

Noun

  • the process of coughing up and spitting out
  • the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
  • The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
  • That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.

Synonyms

spit, spitting

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