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фле́гма — meaning in English

flegma

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English meaning

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

Senses

фле́гма 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 Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th 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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