Sputum
Pronunciation : Spu"tum
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., from spuere, sputum, to spit.]
Definition : Defn: That which is expectorated; a salival discharge; spittle; saliva.
pl. Sputa.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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