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sputum

/ˈspjuːtəm/

/ˈspjutəm/

Translations

sputumnoun

sputums

The doctor asked the patient to provide a sample of sputum for analysis to check for signs of infection.

Le médecin a demandé au patient de fournir un échantillon d’expectorations pour analyse afin de rechercher des signes d’infection.

Additional translations

crachatsPlus courant à l’oral ou dans un registre non technique.

Synonyms

sputumadjective

/ˈspjuːtəm/

/ˈspjutəm/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "sputum sample".

Additional translations

sputalMédecine, rare.

sputumnoun

A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, often as a result of infection or other disease.

The doctor asked the patient to provide a sample of sputum for analysis to check for signs of infection.

sputumadjective

Relating to, consisting of, or derived from sputum (used attributively before a noun).

The lab performed a sputum culture to identify the bacteria.