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Meaning of expectorate

ex•pec•to•rate

Pronunciation: (ik-spek'tu-rāt"), [key]
— v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing.
—v.i.
  1. to eject or expel matter, as phlegm, from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting; spit.
—v.t.
  1. to eject or expel (matter) in this way.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
expectorant expectoration