EXPECTORATE

• (verb) discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

  synonyms : cough out , cough up , spit out , spit up

• (verb) clear out the chest and lungs

  "This drug expectorates quickly"

  synonyms : clear out , drive out

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