phlegm (noun)

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• phlegm — ► NOUN 1) the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages. 2) (in medieval science and medicine) one of the four bodily humours, believed to be associated with a calm or apathetic temperament. 3) calmness… …   English terms dictionary

• phlegm — noun /flɛm/ a) 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. Each persons unique mixture of these substances determines his temperament: a predominance of… …   Wiktionary

• phlegm — noun Etymology: Middle English fleume, from Anglo French, from Late Latin phlegmat , phlegma, from Greek, flame, inflammation, phlegm, from phlegein to burn more at black Date: 13th century 1. the one of the four humors in early physiology that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• phlegm — [ flem ] noun uncount 1. ) a thick yellow or green substance that you get in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold 2. ) FORMAL the ability to be calm in a dangerous or frightening situation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• phlegm — noun (U) 1 the thick yellowish substance produced in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold; mucus 2 unusual calmness in worrying, frightening, or exciting situations …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• phlegm — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Apathy] Syn. nonchalance, unconcern, stoicism; see indifference 1 . 2. [Sputum] Syn. mucus, spittle, discharge, slime, viscous matter, morbid matter, spit*; see also mucus , saliva . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. mucous,… …   English dictionary for students

• phlegm — [flɛm] noun 1》 the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive quantities during a cold. 2》 (in medieval science and medicine) one of the four bodily humours,… …   English new terms dictionary

• phlegm — UK [flem] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a thick yellow or green substance that you get in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold 2) formal the ability to be calm in a dangerous or frightening situation …   English dictionary

• phlegm — [flem] noun [U] a thick substance that you get in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• phlegm — /flɛm / (say flem) noun 1. Physiology the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged by coughing, etc., especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages during a cold, etc. 2. (in old physiology) that one of the… …  

• phlegmy — phlegm ► NOUN 1) the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages. 2) (in medieval science and medicine) one of the four bodily humours, believed to be associated with a calm or apathetic temperament. 3)… …   English terms dictionary