| expectorate | (v) clear out the chest and lungs, Syn. clear out, drive out, Example: This drug expectorates quickly |
| expectorate | (v) discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth, Syn. cough up, spit out, spit up, cough out |
| expectoration | (n) the process of coughing up and spitting out |
| Expectorate | v. t. |
| Expectorate | v. i. To discharge matter from the lungs or throat by hawking and spitting; to spit. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Expectoration | n. [ Cf. F. expectoration. ] |
| Expectorative | a. & n. Same as Expectorant. Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ] |