- sputum as a noun:
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sputum
noun
1 sputum
Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.
synonym: phlegm.
Dutch: slijm, sputum
Polish: flegma, plwocina
sputa
noun
Roget 299: excretion, discharge, emanation; exhalation, exudation, extrusion, secretion, effusion, extravasation [Med.], ecchymosis [Med.]; evacuation, dejection, faeces, excrement, ... show more
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