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单词 phlegm
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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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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

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

phlegmy adj.
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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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