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ptysmagogue (s) (noun), ptysmagogues (pl)
1. The spittle or muscus that is discharged from the lungs and mouth: Sam's doctor said that it was important for the ptysmagogue or phlegm to be coughed up and spit out so that he could get over his bad cold.
2. The process of expectoration: Dr. Porter told Sandra that she needed some medicine to promote the ptysmagogue to clear her lungs of mucus.