flegme — meaning in English

English meaning

• phlegm noun Thick mucus produced in the throat or airways, especially when coughed up during a cold or infection.

Senses

flegme is used for these senses in English:

• phlegm (historical) 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. [from 13th c.]
• phlegm Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference. [from 16th c.]

phlegm — full definition

1. noun Thick mucus produced in the throat or airways, especially when coughed up during a cold or infection.
2. noun Calm, unemotional composure, sometimes bordering on indifference.

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