What is the meaning of expectorate?

Clear out the chest and lungs.
- usage: "This drug expectorates quickly"
- synonyms: clear out, drive out
Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth.
- synonyms: cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out

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