Meaning & Definition of Phlegm in English
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Phlegm
/flɛm/
noun
1. Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
synonym:
- emotionlessness,
- impassivity,
- impassiveness,
- phlegm,
- indifference,
- stolidity,
- unemotionality
2. Expectorated matter
- Saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages
- In ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
synonym:
- phlegm,
- sputum
3. Inactivity
- Showing an unusual lack of energy
- "The general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"
synonym:
- languor,
- lethargy,
- sluggishness,
- phlegm,
- flatness