Sputum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sputum noun The thick mucus coughed up from the lungs and airways, often examined by doctors to identify an infection.
Senses
Sputum is used for these senses in English:
- sputum (physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.
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