Synonyms of the word

sputum

• n. (physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from…

mucus

• n. (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

phlegm

• n. (historical) One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold…
• n. Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
• n. (historical, chemistry, alchemy) A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an…
• n. Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.