Definition of expectorate
expectorated
;expectorating
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Origin and Etymology of expectorate
Latin expectoratus, past participle of expectorare to banish from the mind (taken to mean literally “to expel from the chest”), from ex- + pector-, pectus breast, soul — more at pectoral
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ex·pec·to·rate
\-tə-ˌrāt\
Medical Definition of expectorate
expectorated
;expectorating
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