phlegmy: meaning and definitions

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What is phlegmy?

What is phlegmy?

  • Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection.
  • One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause sluggishness, apathy, and evenness of temper.
  • Sluggishness of temperament.
  • Calm self-possession; equanimity.

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