expectorate
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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
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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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