expectorer

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expectorer

\ɛk.spɛk.tɔ.ʁe\

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Du latin expectorare (« chasser du cœur ») lui même composé du préfixe ex- et de pectus, « poitrine, cœur ».

verb expectorer · avoir expectoré · en expectorant · en ayant expectoré · expectorant · expectoré

Chasser, expulser par des crachats, les mucosités et autres matières attachées aux parois des bronches et des alvéoles pulmonaires. Expectorer des glaires.

In English

expectorate to cough up fluid from the lungs

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"expectorer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/expectorer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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expectorer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/expectorer

Chicago

"expectorer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/expectorer.

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@misc{expectorer_2026,
  title = {expectorer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/expectorer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}