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expectorate

英 [ɪk'spektəreɪt; ek-] 美[ɪk'spɛktəret]
  • vt. 咳出痰;吐唾液;咯血
  • vi. 咳出痰等;吐唾液;咯血

英英释意


1. clear out the chest and lungs;
"This drug expectorates quickly"
2. discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth