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Examples of expectorate
expectorate
The old smoker has usually some increase of this secretion, although he does not expectorate.
From the theatlantic.com
And, when is the last time you saw a cricket-player expectorate a stream of well-chewed tobacco juice on the pitch?
From the economist.com
Some of the liquid in the mouth is usually disposed of by spitting, producing bright red spots wherever the expectorate lands.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They use an expectorate that signals the body to produce more fluids to thin the mucus or a mucolytic that dissolves thick mucus.
From the stltoday.com
During shows, they expectorate their souls, cause a desperate kind of chaos and won't let up until they've grabbed everyone's attention.
From the orlandosentinel.com
As Tom wended to school after breakfast, he was the envy of every boy he met because the gap in his upper row of teeth enabled him to expectorate in a new and admirable way.
From the sacbee.com
- Clear out the chest and lungs; "This drug expectorates quickly"
- Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
- (expectoration) the process of coughing up and spitting out
- (expectoration) spit: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
- Spitting or expectoration is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. It is currently considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world including the West, while in some such as China it is considered more acceptable. ...
- To cough up fluid from the lungs; To spit
- To cough up excessive secretions from the respiratory tract.
- To cough and spit up mucus or other materials
- Cough up sputum or phlegm.
