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Expectoration is an English word with synonyms like ejection or projection. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Expectoration in a sentence

Expectoration meaning

  1. The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
  2. That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.

Synonyms of Expectoration

bodily process ejection projection expulsion spitting spit activity bodily function body process forcing out

Related words

Other words often associated with Expectoration or its synonyms:

propulsion actuation riddance proscription exclusion banishment capability anticipation construction inactiveness squeeze program

Using Expectoration

  • The main meaning on this page is: The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting. | That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
  • Useful related words include: bodily process, ejection, projection, expulsion.

Context around Expectoration

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

promote 1×

Often after:

makes 1×

Sentence patterns with Expectoration

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

encourage its expectoration 1× to promote expectoration makes it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

its ability to 1× other treatments for 1×

Common sentence endings:

encourage its expectoration 1× in chronic bronchitis 1×

Words around Expectoration

Just before it in the word index:

expectorate 3 expecto 2 expecting 2.303 expectedly 48 expected 24.230 expectations 4.280

Just after it in the word index:

expects 2.375 expedia 77 expediate 2 expedience 10 expediencies 2 expediency 66

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Expectoration

  • In this selection, "expectoration" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, promote and makes stand out and add context to how "expectoration" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include encourage its expectoration and to promote expectoration makes it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "expectoration" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with expectoration

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Its ability to promote expectoration makes it irreplaceable in chronic bronchitis. (11 words)

Other treatments for lung disease Several mechanical techniques are used to dislodge sputum and encourage its expectoration. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Other treatments for lung disease Several mechanical techniques are used to dislodge sputum and encourage its expectoration. (17 words)

Its ability to promote expectoration makes it irreplaceable in chronic bronchitis. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

Its ability to promote expectoration makes it irreplaceable in chronic bronchitis.

Other treatments for lung disease Several mechanical techniques are used to dislodge sputum and encourage its expectoration.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "expectoration" in a sentence?
An example: "Its ability to promote expectoration makes it irreplaceable in chronic bronchitis." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "expectoration" from authentic English texts.
What does "expectoration" mean?
Expectoration means: The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
What are synonyms of "expectoration"?
Common synonyms of "expectoration" include: bodily process, ejection, projection, expulsion, spitting, spit, activity, bodily function. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "expectoration" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "expectoration", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.