Thesaurus results for SPUTUM

sputum

noun

as in expectoration

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Recent Examples of sputum Sputum samples can be difficult to obtain, especially in people who are too weak to expectorate sputum, and high-risk people with HIV or children. —

Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 23 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 Not everyone infected with TB gets symptoms, but those with active cases can suffer from a persistent cough, including coughing up blood or sputum, chest pain, fever, and fatigue. —

Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025 The respiratory specimen can be obtained through the sputum. —

Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sputum

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salivation

Noun

Even having contact with a dog in the household that has been treated with a spot-on topical product can cause a cat to have neurological signs (usually tremors, shaking and salivation).

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026