英语词汇“phlegms”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

phlegms

释义

phlegm /flem/

noun

The thick, slimy matter secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory organs, and discharged by coughing, regarded in old physiology as one (cold and moist) of the four humours or bodily fluids
The temperament supposed to be due to the predominance of this humour, sluggish indifference
Calmness
One of the principles of old chemistry, a watery distilled liquid

ORIGIN: By later return to Greek spelling, from ME fleem, fleme, flemme, from OFr flemme, fleume, from L phlegma, from Gr phlegma, -atos flame, inflammation, phlegm (regarded as produced by heat), phlegmasiā, phlegmonē inflammation, from phlegein to burn

The following words are pronounced /fleg-/ unless indicated otherwise:

phlegmagogic /-mä-gojˈik or -mä-gogˈik/ adjective

phlegˈmagogue /-mä-gog/ noun

A medicine expelling phlegm

phlegmāˈsia noun

Inflammation, esp Phlegmasia alba dolens white-leg

phlegmatˈic or phlegmatˈical adjective

Generating, or having a great deal of, phlegm
Of a calm, unemotional, unexcitable disposition

phlegmatˈically adverb

phlegˈmon noun

Purulent inflammation

phlegmonˈic, phlegˈmonoid or phlegˈmonous adjective

phlegmy /flemˈi/ adjective

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