Definitions for expectorate
ɪkˈspɛk təˌreɪtex·pec·to·rate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expectorate, clear out, drive outverb

   clear out the chest and lungs

   "This drug expectorates quickly"

2. expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit outverb

   discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expectorateverb

   To cough up fluid from the lungs.

2. expectorateverb

   To spit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EXPECTORATEverb

   To eject from the breast.

   Etymology: ex and pectus, Latin.

   Excrementitious humours are expectorated by a cough after a cold or an asthma. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.

   Morbifick matter is either attenuated so as to be returned into the channels, or expectorated by coughing. Arbuthnot.

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1. expectorate

   Spitting is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. The act is often done to get rid of unwanted or foul-tasting substances in the mouth, or to get rid of a large buildup of mucus. Spitting of small saliva droplets can also happen unintentionally during talking, especially when articulating ejective and implosive consonants. Spitting in public is currently considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world including the West, while in some other parts of the world it is considered more socially acceptable. Spitting upon another person, especially onto the face, is a global sign of anger, hatred, disrespect or contempt. It can represent a "symbolical regurgitation" or an act of intentional contamination.

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1. expectorate

   To expectorate means to eject or expel matter, such as phlegm or saliva, from the throat or lungs through coughing or hawking.

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1. Expectorateverb

   to eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth

2. Expectorateverb

   to discharge matter from the lungs or throat by hawking and spitting; to spit

3. Etymology: [L. expecrorare to drive from the breast; ex out + pectus, pectiris, breast. See Pectoral.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expectorate

   eks-pek′to-rāt, v.t. to expel from the breast or lungs by coughing, &c.: to spit forth.—v.i. to discharge or eject phlegm from the throat.—adj. Expec′torant, tending to promote expectoration.—n. a medicine which promotes expectoration.—n. Expectorā′tion, act of expectorating: that which is expectorated: spittle.—adj. Expec′torātive, having the quality of promoting expectoration. [L. expectorāre, -ātum—ex, out of, from, pectus, pectoris, the breast.]

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   The numerical value of expectorate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of expectorate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=expectorate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Expectorate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=expectorate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expectorate
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectorate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=expectorate