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Sputum


Spu′tum

(spū′tŭm)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Sputa
(-tȧ)
.
[L., from
spuere
,
sputum
, to spit.]
That which is expectorated; a salival discharge; spittle; saliva.

Definition 2024


sputum

sputum

English

Noun

sputum (plural sputa)

  1. (physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.

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Czech

Noun

sputum n

  1. sputum

Synonyms


Latin

Etymology

From spuō.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspuː.tum/, [ˈspuː.tũ]

Noun

spūtum n (genitive spūtī); second declension

  1. spittle

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Descendants

Participle

spūtum

  1. nominative neuter singular of spūtus
  2. accusative masculine singular of spūtus
  3. accusative neuter singular of spūtus
  4. vocative neuter singular of spūtus

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