sputum
spu·tum
noun
1.
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
Origin
From New Latin, from Latin sputum (“that which is spit out, spittle”), from spuere (“to spit”).
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