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expectorate

verb

/ɪkˈspɛktəreɪt/

Meaning

to cough up and spit out mucus from the throat or lungs

The patient began to expectorate thick mucus.

spit, cough up, discharge, expel

swallow, retain

expectorate mucus, expectorate phlegm, expectorate blood

To push away or force apart due to similar charges or properties.

to captivate or hold someone’s attention completely

To restore someone or something to their former position or condition.

to turn into vapor or gas

to construct or cover a road with broken stone

To move or fall downward; to come or go down from a higher place.