expectoration

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Synonyms: expectation, expectorator, expectorating, expectorative, exauctoration, expectorations

Antonyms: expectation, expectorator, expectorating, expectorative, exauctoration, expectorations

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physiology}} The action of [[expectorate|expectorating]], of ejecting [[phlegm]] or [[mucus]] from the throat or lungs by [[cough]]ing, [[hawk]]ing, or [[spit]]ting.
2. {{lb|en|physiology}} That which is expectorated, as [[phlegm]] or [[mucus]].

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