- 1. n. The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting. Source: opted
- 2. n. That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus. Source: opted
- 3. n. the process of coughing up and spitting out Source: wordnet
- 4. n. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting. 2. That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus. Source: webster
- 6. n. the process of coughing up and spitting out Source: ecdict
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