ptyalize

• Устаревший глагол, означающий выделять слюну или плевать, происходящий от греческого 'ptyalon' (слюна).

An obsolete verb meaning to salivate or to spit, derived from the Greek 'ptyalon' (spit).

1. Expel saliva or phlegmC2formal

   To eject saliva, phlegm, or sputum from the mouth.

   Выплевывать

   • The patient was instructed to ptyalize into the specimen cup.
   • He ptyalized forcefully to clear his throat.
   • The doctor asked him to ptyalize for the test.

   Synonymsexpectoratehawkspitsputter