catarro — 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

catarro is used for these senses in English:

• catarrh (medicine) Inflammation of a mucous membrane.
• phlegm Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th 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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