SPUTUM


Meaning of SPUTUM in English

[ 'spju:təm ]

■ noun a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease.

Origin

C17: from L., neut. past participle of spuere 'to spit'.

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