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Word: Expectorate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘enable sputum to be coughed up’, referring to medicine): from Latin expectorat- ‘expelled from the chest’, from the verb expectorare, from ex- ‘out’ + pectus, pector- ‘breast’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈspɛktəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈspɛktəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs
Short Definition:cough or spit out phlegm from throat
Examples:- she was expectorating dirty coloured sputum
- a sign asks visitors not to expectorate in the sinks
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