What does "expectorate" mean?
Expectorate: To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth.
Additional senses
- 2.To discharge matter from the lungs or throat bu hawking and spitting; to spit.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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