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sputum

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Definition of sputum

as in expectoration

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Recent Examples of sputum Yeast from urine or sputum is often reported without that precision, and only gradually have labs adopted the methods that distinguish Candida auris from commoner relatives, so those counts climb partly as testing improves. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Doctors typically use a skin or blood test to detect TB infection, followed by imaging or sputum (mucus) testing to confirm active disease, per the CDC. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026 The main symptoms include shortness of breath and a cough, which may produce bloody sputum—symptoms that can easily be mistaken for flu. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2025 Nearly three-quarters of diagnoses still depend on sputum microscopy, a method first introduced around 140 years ago, that can miss active cases. — CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sputum

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salivation

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Ketamine can cause a slew of other side effects, including delirium, amnesia, increased salivation, abnormal eye movements, high blood pressure and potentially fatal breathing problems.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the drug also carries other risks, among them excessive salivation, gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic abnormalities, myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle tissue), and seizures.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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