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nounexpectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
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- spit expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
- spew expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
- ptyalize expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
- valley fever an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
- spue expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
- cough up discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
- expectorate discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
- spit out discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
- chronic bronchitis a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow
- desert rheumatism an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules