n.
Pronunciation: ' spyü-t ə m, ' spü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural spu · ta \ -t ə \
Etymology: Latin, from neuter of sputus, past participle of spuere to spit ― more at SPEW
Date: circa 1693
: expectorated matter especially from the air passages in diseases of the lungs, bronchi, or upper respiratory tract