sputum

n. 唾液, 痰

发音

其它 /ˈspjutəm/

词形变化

sputa sputums 复数 sputums sputa 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

phlegm

上位词 1

mucus

词源

From New Latin, from Latin sputum (“that which is spit out, spittle”), from spuere (“to spit”).

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