sputum
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sputum
- /ˈspjutəm/
Where it comes from
From New Latin, from Latin sputum (“that which is spit out, spittle”), from spuere (“to spit”).
noun sputums · sputa
- Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus. In the early 1890s the work in the laboratory consisted of postmortems, urinalyses, and examination of sputums.
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Talk about this word "sputum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sputum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sputum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sputum "sputum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sputum.Cite this
@misc{sputum_2026,
title = {sputum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sputum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
