sputum
US /ˈspjuː.t̬əm/
UK /ˈspjuː.t̬əm/

名詞
1.
痰, 痰液
a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease
範例:
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The doctor asked the patient to provide a sputum sample for testing.
醫生要求患者提供痰液樣本進行檢測。
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The presence of blood in the sputum can be a sign of a serious condition.
痰中帶血可能是嚴重疾病的征兆。
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