phlegm

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noun

Plural noun:

phlegms

1.
(historical, uncountable, usually)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.
2.
(uncountable, usually)Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
Even some members of the new bourgeoisie indulge in conspicuously boorish behavior, like hawking phlegm onto the pavement or picking their noses at business meetings.
3.
(historical, uncountable, usually)(historical, chemistry, alchemy) A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
4.
(uncountable, usually)Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.

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From Middle English flewme, fleume, fleme, from Old French fleume, Middle French flemme (flegme), and their source, Latin phlegma, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα (flame; inflammation; clammy humor in the body), from φλέγειν (to burn). Possible burning sensation when coughing up phlegm. Compare phlox, flagrant, flame, bleak, fulminate. Spelling later altered to resemble the word's Latin and Greek roots.