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
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. 2012