expectoration
Coughing something up
Expectoration is the act of coughing up and spitting out phlegm or mucus from the respiratory tract.
The term appears in medical contexts and on signs prohibiting spitting: No expectoration.
An expectorant is a medication that loosens chest congestion to make expectoration easier.
Explosive airway clearing
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
- expelRemove forcibly from membership
- ejectThrow out forcibly
discharge · hack · clearing · gob · loogie · hock · retch · sputter
Viscous airway secretion
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
- secretionSubstance released by glands
mucous · viscous · thick · thin · watery · bloody · green · yellow
Viscous airway secretion
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- bronchialOf lung airways
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
tuberculosis · pneumonia · bronchitis · pulmonary · diagnosis · specimen · culture · pathology
Intense physical disgust
- grossTotal before subtractions
- foulOffensive or illegal
- unsightlyUnpleasant to look at
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
repulsive · distasteful · unpleasant · vulgar · crude · impolite · socially · taboo
Receptacle for expectorated tobacco
- spittingOral fluid ejection
- chewingCrushing food orally
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- snuffPowdered tobacco for sniffing
public · sidewalk · cuspidor · unsanitary · ban · prohibition · ordinance · etiquette
Agent dissolving viscous secretions
- decongestantDrug reducing nasal swelling
- guaifenesinExpectorant that thins phlegm
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
steam · inhalation · saline · humidifier · hydration · menthol · eucalyptus · remedy
cough
Explosive airway clearing
eject · discharge · hack · clearing · gob · loogie · hock · retch · sputter · forceful
phlegm
Viscous airway secretion
secretion · mucous · viscous · thick · thin · watery · bloody · green · yellow · frothy
phlegm
Viscous airway secretion
respiratory · tuberculosis · pneumonia · bronchitis · pulmonary · diagnosis · specimen · culture · pathology · infection
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
offensive · repulsive · distasteful · unpleasant · vulgar · crude · impolite · socially · taboo · rude
spittoon
Receptacle for expectorated tobacco
snuff · public · sidewalk · cuspidor · unsanitary · ban · prohibition · ordinance · etiquette · manners
mucolytic
Agent dissolving viscous secretions
- decongestantDrug reducing nasal swelling
- guaifenesinExpectorant that thins phlegm
- syrupThick sugar liquid
nebulizer · steam · inhalation · saline · humidifier · hydration · menthol · eucalyptus · remedy · relief
expectorationswallowing
Ingesting via throat muscles
ingestion · deglutition · swallow · inhalation · aspiration
expectorationcongestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
retention · airway obstruction · suppression · accumulation · mucus buildup