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Meaning of 'phlegm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Phlegm [ a.]
- One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed. See Humor.
- Viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory and digestive passages.
- A watery distilled liquor, in distinction from a spirituous liquor.
- Sluggishness of temperament; dullness; want of interest; indifference; coldness.

Meaning of 'phlegm' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . phlegm [ n]
Meaning (1):
- inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
Example in sentence:
  • the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends

Nearby Words:

phlebitis phlebogram phlebolite phlebolith phlebology phlebotomist phlebotomize phlebotomized phlebotomizing phlebotomy

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