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| spu·tum [ spytəm ] (plural spu·ta [ spytə ]) |
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coughed-up substance: a substance coughed up from the respiratory tract and usually ejected by mouth, e.g. saliva, phlegm, or mucus
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| [Late 17th century. < Latin, "saliva" < spuere "to spit"] |
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