Definitions for phlegm

Definitions for (noun) phlegm

Main entry: phlegm, lethargy, languor, sluggishness, flatness

Definition: inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

Usage: the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends


Main entry: phlegm, sputum

Definition: expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness


Main entry: indifference, impassiveness, impassivity, emotionlessness, phlegm, stolidity, unemotionality

Definition: apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions


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