expectoration

«expectoration» in Mova's school dictionary: coughing up and spitting out mucus (phlegm) from the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (expectoration; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal, medical) Expectoration is coughing up and spitting out mucus (phlegm) from the chest and throat. tree →

2) More generally, it is a formal word for spitting. tree →

sense in the lessons

A medical word used by doctors when someone has a chest infection or a cold. Old signs in buses and stations once said «No expectoration» to stop people spitting, which spreads germs. In health lessons, it links to germs, coughs and hygiene. Phrases: «cough with expectoration», «medicine to help expectoration».

examples

• The doctor asked about his cough and expectoration. tree →
• Some cough syrups help with expectoration. tree →
• An old tram sign said «Expectoration forbidden». tree →
• Expectoration in public spreads germs. tree →
• Catch coughs in a tissue to avoid spreading what comes up with expectoration. tree →
• Expectoration is a fancy word for spitting. tree →

note

Formal or medical; everyday words: coughing up, spitting. Verb: expectorate. Medicine that helps you cough up mucus is called an expectorant.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «expectoration» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.