phlegm

phlegm  (flm)

n.

1. Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection.

2. One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause sluggishness, apathy, and evenness of temper.

3. Sluggishness of temperament.

4. Calm self-possession; equanimity.

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[Middle English fleume, mucous discharge, the humor phlegm, from Old French, from Medieval Latin phlegma, flegma, from Late Latin phlegma, the humor phlegm, from Greek, heat, the humor phlegm, from phlegein, to burn.]

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phlegmy adj.

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phlegm [flɛm]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the viscid mucus secreted by the walls of the respiratory tract

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Archaic one of the four bodily humours

3. apathy; stolidity; indifference

4. self-possession; imperturbability; coolness

[from Old French fleume, from Late Latin phlegma, from Greek: inflammation, from phlegein to burn]

phlegmy  adj

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phlegm  (flm)

Thick mucus produced by the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection.

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phlegm - Comes from Latin phlegma, "clammy moisture," and Greek phlegma, "inflammation."

See also related terms for inflammation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	phlegm - apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions emotionlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, stolidity, unemotionality, indifference apathy - an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
	2.	phlegm - expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness sputum mucous secretion, mucus - protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
	3.	phlegm - inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends" languor, lethargy, sluggishness, flatness inertia, inactiveness, inactivity - a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"

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phlegm

noun

1. mucus, catarrh, sputum, mucous secretion Symptoms include vomiting and excess phlegm.

2. self-control, composure, coolness, cool (informal), calm, coldness, calmness, equanimity, self-assurance, self-possession, sangfroid, frostiness, level-headedness, unflappability (informal), stolidness They're taking it with the apathetic calm which many mistake for British phlegm.

Translations

phlegm [flem] N

1. (Med) (= mucus) → flema f

2. (= equanimity) → flema f

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phlegm [ˈflɛm] n (= mucus) → flegme m

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phlegm

n (= mucus) → Schleim m; (obs: = humour) → Phlegma nt; (fig) (= coolness) → Gemütsruhe f, → stoische Ruhe; (= stolidness) → Trägheit f, → Schwerfälligkeit f, → Phlegma nt

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phlegm [flɛm] n → flemma

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phlegm

n phlegm [flem]

thick, slimy liquid brought up from the throat by coughing. slym, flegma بَلْغَم слуз hlen slim der Schleim φλέγμα, βλέννα flema röga خلط lima flegme לֵיחָה बलगम iskašljana sluz váladék, slejm dahak kvefslím catarro たん 가래 skrepliai krēpas kahak slijm slim flegma muco flegmă мокрота, слизь hlien sluz sluz slem เสมหะ balgam 痰 харкотиння, слиз بلغم đờm 痰

adj phlegmatic [flegˈmatik]

calm; not easily excited She's very phlegmatic – nothing would ever make her panic. flegmaties هادئ، غَيْر مُبالٍ муден netečný, lhostejný flegmatisk; upåvirkelig phlegmatisch φλεγματικός flemático flegmaatiline آرام flegmaattinen flegmatique אָדִישוּת बलगमी flegmatičan,ravnodušan közönyös tenang rólyndur flemmatico, calmo 冷淡な 침착한 flegmatiškas flegmatisks bersikap tenang flegmatiek rolig, flegmatisk flegmatyczny fleumatico flegmatic флегматичный; спокойный flegmatický ravnodušen, hladnokrven flegmatičan flegmatisk เฉื่อยชา soğukkanlı, sakin 冷靜的，冷淡的，不動感情的 флегматичний پرسکون، پروقار thản nhiên 冷静的，冷淡的，不动感情的