v.tr. (also absol.) cough or spit out (phlegm etc.) from the chest or lungs. expectoration n. expectorator n.
[ L expectorare expectorat- (as EX-(1), pectus -oris breast) ]
v.tr. (also absol.) cough or spit out (phlegm etc.) from the chest or lungs. expectoration n. expectorator n.
[ L expectorare expectorat- (as EX-(1), pectus -oris breast) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012