Expectorate: meaning, definitions and examples

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expectorate

[ ɪkˈspektəreɪt ]

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medical procedure

To cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs.

Synonyms

cough up, eject, spit out

Examples of usage

He expectorated into a tissue.
The patient was advised to expectorate regularly to clear his airways.

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formal

To expel or discharge from the throat or lungs by coughing or spitting.

Synonyms

cough up, eject, spit out

Examples of usage

She expectorated loudly during the meeting.
He expectorated blood after the injury.

Translations

Translations of the word "expectorate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 expectorar

🇮🇳 थूकना (thookna)

🇩🇪 ausspucken

🇮🇩 meludah

🇺🇦 відхаркувати

🇵🇱 pluć

🇯🇵 唾を吐く (つばをはく, tsuba o haku)

🇫🇷 expectorer

🇪🇸 expectorar

🇹🇷 tükürmek

🇰🇷 가래를 뱉다 (garaereul baetda)

🇸🇦 بصق (basaq)

🇨🇿 vykašlat

🇸🇰 vykašlať

🇨🇳 吐痰 (tǔtán)

🇸🇮 izkašljati

🇮🇸 hrækja

🇰🇿 түкіру

🇬🇪 აფურთხება (ap'urt'kheba)

🇦🇿 tüpürmək

🇲🇽 expectorar

Word origin

The word 'expectorate' comes from the Latin word 'expectoratus', which is the past participle of 'expectorare', meaning 'to expel from the chest'. The term has been used in English since the early 17th century to describe the act of coughing or spitting out phlegm.