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ex·pec·to·rate | \ ik-ˈspek-tə-ˌrāt 
\
\expectorated; expectorating
Definition of expectorate
1 : to discharge matter from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
2 : spit
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expectorate
verbex·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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The first known use of expectorate was in 1601
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