expectorate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/

Verb

expectorate (expectorates, present participle expectorating; past and past participle expectorated)

1. (ambitransitive) To cough up fluid from the lungs.
2. (ambitransitive) To spit.

Related terms

• expectorant
• expectoration

Translations

• French: expectorer
• Portuguese: expectorar
• Russian: ха́ркать
• Spanish: expectorar

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