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1. (n.) phlegm
the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, esp. that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.
2. phlegm
one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing sluggishness or apathy.
3. phlegm
sluggishness or apathy.
4. phlegm
calmness; composure.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME fleem < MF flemme < LL phlegma < Gk phlégma flame, phlegmatic humor =phlég(ein) to burn +-ma resultative n. suffix)
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1. (noun) emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
2. (noun) phlegm, sputum
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
3. (noun) languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
"the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"
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1. (adj) phlegm
one of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed. See Humor
2. (adj) phlegm
viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory and digestive passages
3. (adj) phlegm
a watery distilled liquor, in distinction from a spirituous liquor
4. (adj) phlegm
sluggishness of temperament; dullness; want of interest; indifference; coldness
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Sense: thick, slimy liquid brought up from the throat by coughing.
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 Afrikaans: slym, flegma |
 Arabic: بَلْغَم |
 Bulgarian: слуз |
 Brazilian: catarro |
 Czech: hlen |
 German: der Schleim |
 Danish: slim |
 Greek: φλέγμα, βλέννα |
 Spanish: flema |
 Estonian: röga |
 Farsi: خلط |
 Finnish: lima |
 French: flegme |
 Hebrew: לֵיחָה |
 Hindi: बलगम |
 Croatian: iskašljana sluz |
 Hungarian: váladék, slejm |
 Indonesian: dahak |
 Icelandic: kvefslím |
 Italian: catarro |
 Japanese: たん |
 Korean: 가래 |
 Lithuanian: skrepliai |
 Latvian: krēpas |
 Malay: kahak |
 Dutch: slijm |
 Norwegian: slim |
 Polish: flegma |
 Persian: خلط |
 Pashto: خراشكى، ګروړبى ( بلغم ) س |
 Portuguese: muco |
 Romanian: flegmă |
 Russian: мокрота, слизь |
 Slovak: hlien |
 Slovenian: sluz |
 Serbian: sluz |
 Swedish: slem |
 Thai: เสมหะ |
 Turkish: balgam |
 Taiwanese: 痰 |
 Ukrainian: харкотиння, слиз |
 Urdu: بلغم |
 Vietnamese: đờm |
 Chinese: 痰 |
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