expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
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用作名词 (n.)
Sputum is a liquid substance from the mouth. 唾液是口腔中分泌的液体。
He coughed with sputum and feeling of malaise. 他咳嗽有浓痰，而且觉得很虚弱。
美
['spjuːtəm]
