transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspyü-təm, ˈspü- ]
noun
( plural spu·ta -tə)
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