Expectoration

The act of coughing up fluid or phlegm from the respiratory tract.


Process of raising material (e.g., mucus or phlegm) from the respiratory tract oy coughing and then spitting it out of the mouth, v. expectorate.


The act of discharging matter from the throat or lungs by coughing and spitting.


The act of spitting out material brought into the mouth by coughing.


Expectoration means either material brought up from the chest by the air passages, or the act by which it is brought up.


The act or process of spitting out saliva or coughing up materials from the air passageways leading to the lungs.


 


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