SINCE 1828
expectorate
verb
ex·pec·to·rate
| \ ik-ˈspek-tə-ˌrāt
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\
expectorated;
expectorating
Definition of expectorate
1
: to discharge matter from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
2
: spit
Other Words from expectorate
expectoration
\ ik-ˌspek-tə-ˈrā-shən
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noun
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noun
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expectorate
verb
ex·pec·to·rate
| \ -tə-ˌrāt
\
\
expectorated;
expectorating
Medical Definition of expectorate
1
: to discharge matter from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
2
: spit
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