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expectorate vs ptyalise

ptyalise vs expectorate

expectorate and ptyalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expectorate No No Yes No
ptyalise No No Yes No
As verbs, ptyalise is a hyponym of expectorate; that is, ptyalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expectorate:
  • expectorate: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  • ptyalise: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Other hyponyms of expectorate include cough, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue, spit out, splutter, sputter.
expectorate (verb) ptyalise (verb)
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
clear out the chest and lungs
Difference between expectorate and ptyalise

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