What does expectoration mean?

n. the act of coughing up and spitting out mucus or phlegm from the lungs

expectoration

🇺🇸 /ɪkˌspektəˈreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪkˌspektəˈreɪʃn/

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the act of coughing up and spitting out mucus or phlegm from the lungs

After a long illness, the patient's expectoration was a sign of recovery.

the act of coughing up and spitting out mucus or phlegm from the lungs