| NOUN | process | expectoration | the process of coughing up and spitting out |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | expectoration, spit, spitting | the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) |
| Meaning | The process of coughing up and spitting out. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity | An organic process that takes place in the body |
| Spanish | expectoración | |
| Verbs | expectorate | discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth |
| Meaning | The act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | spit, spitting | |
| Broader | expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out | The act of expelling or projecting or ejecting |
| Spanish | expectoración | |
| Catalan | esputació, expectoració | |
| Verbs | expectorate | discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth |
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