EXPECTORATE


Meaning of EXPECTORATE in English

[ 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'.

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