Definition of Expectorate. Meaning of Expectorate. Synonyms of Expectorate
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Definition of Expectorate
Expectorate Expectorate Ex*pec"to*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Expectorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Expectorating.] [L.
expecrorare to drive from the breast; ex out + pectus,
pectiris, breast. See Pectoral.]
To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm
or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit
forth.
Expectorate Expectorate Ex*pec"to*rate, v. i.
To discharge matter from the lungs or throat by hawking and
spitting; to spit.