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We found 4 dictionaries that define the word phlegms:

General (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. phlegms: Merriam-Webster
  2. phlegms: Vocabulary.com
  3. phlegms: Wiktionary

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. phlegms: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (phlegm)

noun:  (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.
noun:  Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
noun:  (historical, chemistry, alchemy) A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
noun:  Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.
▸ Also see phlegm





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