[ ɪk'spɛktəreɪt , ɛk- ]
■ verb cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs.
Derivatives
expectoration noun
Origin
C17: from L. expectorat- , expectorare 'expel from the chest', based on pectus 'breast'.
[ ɪk'spɛktəreɪt , ɛk- ]
■ verb cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs.
Derivatives
expectoration noun
Origin
C17: from L. expectorat- , expectorare 'expel from the chest', based on pectus 'breast'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004