ptyalize

Definitions of ptyalize
  1. verb
    expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
    synonyms: ptyalise, spew, spit, spue
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    cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
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