ptyalize

• 过时动词，意为分泌唾液或吐痰，源自希腊语'ptyalon'（唾液）。

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.

   吐痰

   • 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.

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