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sputum

/ˈspjuːtəm/noun

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बलगम, कफ़

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noun
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    [U] medical

    liquid from the throat and lungs that is coughed up, especially when somebody is ill

    बलगम, कफ़

    • A sputum test is used to detect tuberculosis.
    • The patient was coughing up yellow sputum.

    Synonyms phlegm mucus

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

phlegm mucus

§Grammar and usage

Usage: sputum is the medical word, while phlegm is the everyday word for the same thing.

Sputum चिकित्सा का शब्द है, जबकि इसी चीज़ के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द phlegm है।

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General knowledge

Examining sputum under a microscope is a common way of diagnosing tuberculosis.

Microscope से sputum की जाँच tuberculosis का पता लगाने का एक आम तरीका है।