expectorate | ||
1. | [ verb ] clear out the chest and lungs | |
Synonyms: | drive_out clear_out | |
Examples: | "This drug expectorates quickly" |
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Related terms: | remove | |
2. | [ verb ] discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | |
Synonyms: | cough_out spit_up spit_out cough_up | |
Related terms: | discharge spit cough splutter hawk expectoration | |
Similar spelling: |
expectorant expectorator expectoration expected expectable expectedness expectant expectancy expected_value expectation expectantly |