sputum

sputum is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That which is expectorated; a salival discharge; spittle; saliva. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 14 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. That which is expectorated; a salival discharge; spittle; saliva.
2. noun. expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness

   Synonyms: phlegm

Synonyms

phlegm

Common word forms

sputums, sputumous

Words from these letters

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