Physiologic Function
spitting
spit·ting
Definitions related to spitting:
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(expectoration) A technique in which material is cleared from the throat or lungs by coughing it up and spitting it out.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(expectorate) To clear material from the throat or lungs by coughing it up and spitting it out.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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