phlegm (noun)
1phlegm — ► NOUN 1) the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages. 2) (in medieval science and medicine) one of the four bodily humours, believed to be associated with a calm or apathetic temperament. 3) calmness… …
2phlegm — noun /flɛm/ a) One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus. Each persons unique mixture of these substances determines his temperament: a predominance of… …
3phlegm — noun Etymology: Middle English fleume, from Anglo French, from Late Latin phlegmat , phlegma, from Greek, flame, inflammation, phlegm, from phlegein to burn more at black Date: 13th century 1. the one of the four humors in early physiology that… …
4phlegm — [ flem ] noun uncount 1. ) a thick yellow or green substance that you get in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold 2. ) FORMAL the ability to be calm in a dangerous or frightening situation …
5phlegm — noun (U) 1 the thick yellowish substance produced in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold; mucus 2 unusual calmness in worrying, frightening, or exciting situations …
6phlegm — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Apathy] Syn. nonchalance, unconcern, stoicism; see indifference 1 . 2. [Sputum] Syn. mucus, spittle, discharge, slime, viscous matter, morbid matter, spit*; see also mucus , saliva . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. mucous,… …
7phlegm — [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. 2》 (in medieval science and medicine) one of the four bodily humours,… …
8phlegm — UK [flem] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a thick yellow or green substance that you get in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold 2) formal the ability to be calm in a dangerous or frightening situation …
9phlegm — [flem] noun [U] a thick substance that you get in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold …
10phlegm — /flɛm / (say flem) noun 1. Physiology the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged by coughing, etc., especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages during a cold, etc. 2. (in old physiology) that one of the… …