SPUTUM


Meaning of SPUTUM in English

spu ‧ tum /ˈspjuːtəm/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: spuere 'to spit' ]

medical liquid in your mouth which you have coughed up from your lungs ⇨ phlegm

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.