English dictionary

expectoration

/I/k,sp/E/kt/@/'r/eI//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the process of coughing up and spitting out

noun.process

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

noun.act

Synonyms spit spitting

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting.

noun

Source: webster1913