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Noun: sputum (sputa)  spyoo-tum
  1. Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
    - phlegm

Derived forms: sputa

Type of: mucous secretion, mucus

Encyclopedia: Sputum

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