was wotd|2006|September|22
English
Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪk�sp�kt�reɪt/
audio|en-us-expectorate.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb|expectorat|ed
- To cough up fluid from the lungs.
- To spit.
Translations
trans-top|to cough up fluid from the lungs
Icelandic: hósta, hósta upp
Portuguese: expectorar
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|to spit
Icelandic: hrækja
Portuguese: cuspir
trans-mid
trans-bottom
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ttbc|Japanese: ����������, tsuba wo haku�
Related terms
expectorant
expectoration
See also
sputum
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