Expectoration
Pronunciation : Ex*pec`to*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. expectoration.]
Definition : 1. The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting.
2. That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913