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sputum
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[ˈspjuːtəm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to aid medical diagnosis
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Origin
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late 17th century: from Latin, neuter past participle of spuere ‘to spit’
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