sputa

Variant of sputum

sputum definition

spu·tum (spyo̵̅o̅t′əm)

noun pl. sputa spu′ta (-ə)

saliva, usually mixed with mucus from the respiratory tract, ejected from the mouth

Etymology: L, that which is spit out < sputus, pp. of spuere, to spit

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