expectoration
[ ik-spek-tuh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ɪkˌspɛk təˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of expectorating.
matter that is expectorated.
Origin of expectoration
First recorded in 1665–75;
expectorate +
-ion
Words nearby expectoration
expected utility,
expected value,
expecting,
expectorant,
expectorate,
expectoration,
expediate,
expediency,
expedient,
expediential,
expeditate