verb
- past tense of expectorate; coughed up and spat out phlegm or other matter from the throat or lungs
Usage: medical/formal
Examples
- The patient expectorated blood-tinged sputum.
- He expectorated into a tissue after the coughing fit.
- The doctor asked if she had expectorated any mucus.
- After the respiratory infection, he frequently expectorated phlegm.
- The nurse noted that the patient had expectorated clear fluid.
- She expectorated several times during the examination.