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   phlegm

   /flɛm/

   noun

   • 1. the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive quantities during a cold. Similar mucuscatarrhmucous secretion
   • ▪ (in medieval science and medicine) one of the four bodily humours, believed to be associated with a calm, stolid, or apathetic temperament.
   • ▪ calmness of temperament: "phlegm and determination carried them through many difficult situations" Similar self-controlcalmnesscalmcoolnesscomposuresangfroidlevel-headednessequanimityserenitytranquillityplacidityplacidnessimpassivityself-possessionself-confidenceself-assurancestoliditystolidnessimperturbabilityimpassivenessdispassionatenessinformal:coolunflappability

   Word Origin Middle Englishfleem, fleume, from Old French fleume, from late Latin phlegma ‘clammy moisture (of the body)’, from Greek phlegma ‘inflammation’, from phlegein ‘to burn’. The spelling change in the 16th century was due to association with the Latin and Greek.

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   • 1. phlegmy adjective

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   Phlegm is a noun that can refer to thick mucus in the respiratory passages, a cold and moist humor in ancient physiology, or a calm and indifferent attitude. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

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   PHLEGM definition: 1. a thick substance in your nose and throat that is produced when you have a cold 2. the ability…. Learn more.

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   Phlegm is a thick secretion in the airway during disease and inflammation. Phlegm usually contains mucus with virus, bacteria, other debris, and sloughed-off inflammatory cells. Once phlegm has been expectorated by a cough, it becomes sputum. Excessive phlegm creation

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPHLEGM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Phlegm is a thick substance in your nose and throat that is produced when you have a cold, or the ability to stay calm and not get emotional. Learn more about phlegm, see examples of usage and translations in different languages.

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   Phlegm definition: the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.. See examples of PHLEGM used in a sentence.

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   Phlegm is the thick substance that forms in the nose and throat, especially when you have a cold. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this word in different contexts with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Phlegm is a thick secretion of mucous. It's hard to sleep when you have a bad cold and your throat is full of phlegm.