expectorate meaning

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expectorate (verb): clear out the chest and lungs.

expectorate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

expectorate as a verb

  1. clear out the chest and lungs
    • This drug expectorates quickly

    Synonyms: clear out, drive out

    Type of: remove

  2. discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

    Synonyms: cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out

    Type of: exhaust

    Kinds: cough, spit, splutter

    Related forms: expectoration, expectorator

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in TE · 11-letter words

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