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sputum
('sp/j//u/t/@/m )

noun (n)

  • expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness(noun.body)
    Synonym:
    phlegm
    source: wordnet30
  • That which is expectorated; a salival discharge; spittle; saliva.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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