Medical Term:
expectoration
Pronunciation: ek-spek′tō-rā′shŭn
Definition:
- Mucus and other fluids formed in the air passages and upper food passages (the mouth), and expelled by coughing.
- The act of spitting; the expelling from the mouth of saliva, mucus, and other material from the air or upper food passages.
Synonym(s): spitting
See Also: sputum1
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
