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ex⋅pec⋅to⋅ra⋅tion

  [ik-spek-tuh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of expectorating.
2. matter that is expectorated.
Origin:
1665–75; expectorate + -ion
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ex·pec·to·rate   (ĭk-spěk'tə-rāt')   
v.   ex·pec·to·rat·ed, ex·pec·to·rat·ing, ex·pec·to·rates

v.   tr.

  1. To eject from the mouth; spit.

  2. To cough up and eject by spitting.

v.   intr.

  1. To spit.

  2. To clear out the chest and lungs by coughing up and spitting out matter.


[Latin expectorāre, expectorāt-, to drive from the chest : ex-, ex- + pectus, pector-, chest.]
ex·pec'to·ra'tion n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·pec·to·ra·tion
Pronunciation: ik-"spek-t&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or an instance ofexpectorating
2 : expectorated matter
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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