sputum
n. US //ˈspjutəm// UK //spjˈuːtəm// spu·tum
From New Latin, from Latin sputum (“that which is spit out, spittle”), from spuere (“to spit”).
From New Latin, from Latin sputum (“that which is spit out, spittle”), from spuere (“to spit”).
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