to bring up liquid from the throat or lungs and force it out of the mouth
Expectorate
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To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm orother matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth.
Expectorate meaning & definition 1 of Expectorate.
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Medical term for expulsion of phlegm, tobacco juice, and excess saliva (spit). At one time, practiced mostly by those who chewed tobacco or those who were diseased. Now practiced by the majority of men before they use a urinal, when getting out of their car, or when leaving a building, for unknown reasons.
Expectorate meaning & definition 2 of Expectorate.
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Cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs.
Expectorate meaning & definition 3 of Expectorate.
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to bring up liquid from the throat or lungs and force it out of the mouth
Expectorate meaning & definition 4 of Expectorate.
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