expectoration

Definition of Expectoration in English :

1. expectoration

the process of coughing up and spitting out

2. expectoration, spit, spitting

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Expectoration

verb

to cough up and spit out (sputum from the respiratory passages)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: exˈpectoˌrated or exˈpectoˌrating

1.

to cough up and spit out (phlegm, mucus, etc.)

2.

to spit

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.