expectorate
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expectorate
- /ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/
Where it comes from
From Latin expectorātus, past participle of expectorō (“(only figurative) banish from the mind; (post-classical) expel from the breast)”), from ex (“out of”) + pectus (“the breast”).
verb expectorates · expectorating · expectorated
- To cough up fluid from the lungs. These rules are equally applicable to pneumonia and perhaps also to bronchitis. It will, therefore, be best to call them, not rules for consumptives, but for all persons who cough and expectorate .
- To spit.
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verb to cough up fluid from the lungs
| Español | expectorar |
|---|---|
| Português | expectorar |
| Français | expectorer |
| Italiano | espettorare |
| Русский | ха́ркать xárkatʹ, ха́ркнуть xárknutʹ, отха́ркивать otxárkivatʹ, отка́шливать otkášlivatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | khạc đờm, khạc, nhổ |
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title = {expectorate},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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