4 definitions found for expectoration

Expectoration EXPECTORA'TION, n. The act of discharging phlegm or mucus from the lungs, by coughing, hawking and spitting.

expectoration n 1: the process of coughing up and spitting out 2: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) [syn: spit, spitting, expectoration]

expectoration noun see expectorate

Expectoration Ex*pec`to*ra"tion, n. [Cf. F. expectoration.] 1. The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting. 2. That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.