мокрота́ — meaning in English
mokrota
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English meaning
- expectoration noun The act of clearing mucus or phlegm from the throat or lungs, whether by cough, by hawking, or by spitting it out.
- phlegm noun Thick mucus produced in the throat or airways, especially when coughed up during a cold or infection.
- sputum noun The thick mucus coughed up from the lungs and airways, often examined by doctors to identify an infection.
Senses
мокрота́ is used for these senses in English:
- expectoration (physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
- loogie (US, slang) Any thick, disgusting liquid.
- phlegm Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.]
- 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.
expectoration — full definition
- noun The act of clearing mucus or phlegm from the throat or lungs, whether by cough, by hawking, or by spitting it out.
- noun Phlegm or mucus that has been coughed up and spat out.
phlegm — full definition
- noun Thick mucus produced in the throat or airways, especially when coughed up during a cold or infection.
- noun Calm, unemotional composure, sometimes bordering on indifference.
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