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sputum

n.唾液,痰

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sputum


/'spju:təm; `spjutəm/
n [U] (fml or medical 文或医) liquid and mucus coughed up from the throat or lungs (esp as used to diagnose some diseases); saliva or spittle 痰(尤指可作诊断依据的); 唾液; 口水.

sputum


n[U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: spuere 'to spit']
medical liquid in your mouth which you have coughed up from your lungs
phlegm