Definition of sputum in English:

sputum

noun ˈspjuːtəmˈspjudəm

mass noun

A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to aid medical diagnosis.
Example sentencesExamples
- Blood-streaked sputum deserves the same diagnostic consideration as blood alone.
- Four days prior to admission, she developed a cough productive of whitish sputum.
- Analysis of sputum can indicate what disease process may be present in the lungs.
- He noted that his chronic, dry cough had produced discolored sputum in recent days.
- Children may contract enterovirus by direct contact with saliva, sputum or nasal mucus from infected persons.
Synonyms
spittle, saliva, slaver, slobber, dribble, drool

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, neuter past participle of spuere 'to spit'.

Definition of sputum in US English:

sputum

nounˈspyo͞odəmˈspjudəm

A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to aid medical diagnosis.
Example sentencesExamples
- He noted that his chronic, dry cough had produced discolored sputum in recent days.
- Analysis of sputum can indicate what disease process may be present in the lungs.
- Blood-streaked sputum deserves the same diagnostic consideration as blood alone.
- Children may contract enterovirus by direct contact with saliva, sputum or nasal mucus from infected persons.
- Four days prior to admission, she developed a cough productive of whitish sputum.
Synonyms
spittle, saliva, slaver, slobber, dribble, drool

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, neuter past participle of spuere ‘to spit’.

单词	sputum
释义	Definition of sputum in English: sputum noun ˈspjuːtəmˈspjudəm mass noun A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to aid medical diagnosis. Example sentencesExamples Blood-streaked sputum deserves the same diagnostic consideration as blood alone. Four days prior to admission, she developed a cough productive of whitish sputum. Analysis of sputum can indicate what disease process may be present in the lungs. He noted that his chronic, dry cough had produced discolored sputum in recent days. Children may contract enterovirus by direct contact with saliva, sputum or nasal mucus from infected persons. Synonyms spittle, saliva, slaver, slobber, dribble, drool Origin Late 17th century: from Latin, neuter past participle of spuere 'to spit'. Definition of sputum in US English: sputum nounˈspyo͞odəmˈspjudəm A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to aid medical diagnosis. Example sentencesExamples He noted that his chronic, dry cough had produced discolored sputum in recent days. Analysis of sputum can indicate what disease process may be present in the lungs. Blood-streaked sputum deserves the same diagnostic consideration as blood alone. Children may contract enterovirus by direct contact with saliva, sputum or nasal mucus from infected persons. Four days prior to admission, she developed a cough productive of whitish sputum. Synonyms spittle, saliva, slaver, slobber, dribble, drool Origin Late 17th century: from Latin, neuter past participle of spuere ‘to spit’.
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