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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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