phlegm

[ flem ]

/ flɛm /

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noun

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.

one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing sluggishness or apathy.

sluggishness, indifference, or apathy.

self-possession, calmness, or composure.

Origin of phlegm

1350–1400; Middle English fleem<Middle French flemme<Late Latin phlegma<Greek phlégma flame, phlegmatic humor, equivalent to phlég(ein) to burn + -ma resultative noun suffix

SYNONYMS FOR phlegm

3 impassiveness.

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ANTONYMS FOR phlegm

3 animation, concern.

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OTHER WORDS FROM phlegm

phlegmless, adjective

Words nearby phlegm

Phlebotomus, phlebotomus fever, phlebotomus fever virus, phlebotomy, Phlegethon, phlegm, phlegmasia, phlegmasia alba dolens, phlegmasia cerulea dolens, phlegmatic, phlegmon

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Example sentences from the Web for phlegm

I was never sure whether this was phlegm or the onset of lunacy.
Why Can’t Movies Capture Genius?|Clive Irving|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So after my father died I wrote a book, Fathers and Sons, with the intention of casting the Wavian phlegm out of my system.
Evelyn Waugh's Grandson on the Secret Behind 'Brideshead'|Alexander Waugh|April 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They were both very excellent examples of pure British phlegm and unimaginativeness.
Hurricane Island|H. B. Marriott Watson
A man hid such tenderness as he had under grimness, and prayed in the churches for phlegm.
The Truce of God|Mary Roberts Rinehart

He was a former horse-dealer, a stout asthmatic man with perpetual wheezings and blowings and rattlings of phlegm in his throat.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant
He could judge and speak with fury, though he wrote with phlegm.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 2 (of 3)|Theodore Parker
This is what produces the phlegm as fast as the poor victim can cough it up.
The Natural Cure of Consumption, Constipation, Bright's Disease, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,|Charles Edward Page

British Dictionary definitions for phlegm

phlegm

/ (flɛm) /

noun

the viscid mucus secreted by the walls of the respiratory tract

archaic one of the four bodily humours

apathy; stolidity; indifference

self-possession; imperturbability; coolness

Derived forms of phlegm

phlegmy, adjective

Word Origin for phlegm

C14: from Old French fleume, from Late Latin phlegma, from Greek: inflammation, from phlegein to burn

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Medical definitions for phlegm

phlegm

[ flĕm ]

n.

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

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

Other words from phlegm

phlegm′y adj.

Scientific definitions for phlegm

phlegm

[ flĕm ]

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

单词	phlegm
释义	phlegm [ flem ] / flɛm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phlegm ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing sluggishness or apathy. sluggishness, indifference, or apathy. self-possession, calmness, or composure. Origin of phlegm 1350–1400; Middle English fleem<Middle French flemme<Late Latin phlegma<Greek phlégma flame, phlegmatic humor, equivalent to phlég(ein) to burn + -ma resultative noun suffix SYNONYMS FOR phlegm 3 impassiveness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR phlegm ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR phlegm 3 animation, concern. SEE ANTONYMS FOR phlegm ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM phlegm phlegmless, adjective Words nearby phlegm Phlebotomus, phlebotomus fever, phlebotomus fever virus, phlebotomy, Phlegethon, phlegm, phlegmasia, phlegmasia alba dolens, phlegmasia cerulea dolens, phlegmatic, phlegmon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phlegm I was never sure whether this was phlegm or the onset of lunacy. Why Can’t Movies Capture Genius?\|Clive Irving\|December 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So after my father died I wrote a book, Fathers and Sons, with the intention of casting the Wavian phlegm out of my system. Evelyn Waugh's Grandson on the Secret Behind 'Brideshead'\|Alexander Waugh\|April 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST They were both very excellent examples of pure British phlegm and unimaginativeness. Hurricane Island\|H. B. Marriott Watson A man hid such tenderness as he had under grimness, and prayed in the churches for phlegm. The Truce of God\|Mary Roberts Rinehart He was a former horse-dealer, a stout asthmatic man with perpetual wheezings and blowings and rattlings of phlegm in his throat. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)\|Guy de Maupassant He could judge and speak with fury, though he wrote with phlegm. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 2 (of 3)\|Theodore Parker This is what produces the phlegm as fast as the poor victim can cough it up. The Natural Cure of Consumption, Constipation, Bright's Disease, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,\|Charles Edward Page British Dictionary definitions for phlegm phlegm / (flɛm) / noun the viscid mucus secreted by the walls of the respiratory tract archaic one of the four bodily humours apathy; stolidity; indifference self-possession; imperturbability; coolness Derived forms of phlegm phlegmy, adjective Word Origin for phlegm C14: from Old French fleume, from Late Latin phlegma, from Greek: inflammation, from phlegein to burn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to phlegm lethargy, coolness, stoicism, unresponsiveness, stolidity, disinterest, dispassion, impassivity, dullness, unconcern, passiveness, stolidness, insensibility, listlessness, detachment, heedlessness, indifference, aloofness, coldness, disregard Medical definitions for phlegm phlegm [ flĕm ] n. Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection. One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause sluggishness, apathy, and evenness of temper. Other words from phlegm phlegm′y adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for phlegm phlegm [ flĕm ] Thick mucus produced by the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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phlegm

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