Synonyms & related words for expectoration

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Words related to expectoration

Explore words related to expectoration — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include spitting, expectorated, phlegm, sputum, phlegmy, dejecta, coughing, mucus. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does expectoration come from?

The word expectoration breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -pector, from Latin pectus (“chest, breast”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.