'Sputum' definitions:

Definition of 'sputum'

From: WordNet
noun
Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness [syn: phlegm, sputum]

Definition of 'Sputum'

From: GCIDE
  • Sputum \Spu"tum\ (sp[=u]"t[u^]m), n.; pl. Sputa (-t[.a]). [L., from spuere, sputum, to spit.] That which is expectorated; a salival discharge; spittle; saliva. [1913 Webster]

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