Look up: phlegm

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   phlegm
   [n] - expectorated matter
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   Phlegm
   (Sputum) Pronounced 'Flem'. Mucus that is coughed up from the lungs.
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   Phlegm
   mucus and other material produced by the lining of the respiratory tract; also called sputum
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   Phlegm
   Sticky mucus from the throat or lungs - Inflammation
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   Phlegm
   Mucus in the throat or bronchi.
   Found on http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGl
   
   
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   phlegm
   the first portion of the distillate which is particularly rich in volatile impurities Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Phlegm
   Phlegm noun [ French phlegme , flegme , Latin phlegma , from Greek ... a flame, inflammation, phlegm, a morbid, clammy humor in the body, from ... to burn. Confer Phlox , Flagrant , Flame , Bleak , adjective , and Fluminate .] 1. One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed. ...
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   phlegm
   1. One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed. See Humor. ... 2. <physiology> Viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory and digestive passages. ... 3. <chemistry> A watery distilled liquor, in distinction from a spirituous liquor. ... 4. Sluggishness of temperament; dullness; want of ...
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   phlegm
   sputum noun expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
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    Phlegm
    `Phlegm` (pronounced ) is sticky fluid secreted by the mucus membranes of humans and other animals. Its definition is limited to the mucus produced by the respiratory system, excluding that from the nasal passages, and particularly that which is expelled by coughing (sputum). Its composition varies, depending on climate, genetics and state of the immune system, but basically is a water-based gel consisting in glycoproteins, immunoglobulins, lipid...
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    phlegm
    (flem) viscid mucus excreted in abnormally large quantities from the respiratory tract.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
    
    
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    Phlegm
    • (a.) Sluggishness of temperament; dullness; want of interest; indifference; coldness. • (a.) Viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory and digestive passages. • (a.) A watery distilled liquor, in distinction from a spirituous liquor. • (a.) One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to ...
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    phlegm
    (from the article `humour`) ...that were thought to determine a person`s temperament and features. In the ancient physiological theory still current in the European Middle Ages ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/58
    
    
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    phlegm
    phlegm 1. Abnormal amounts of mucus, especially as expectorated (spit) from the mouth. 2. The thick mucus secreted by the walls of the respiratory passages, especially during a cold or flu. 3. One of the four humors of the body, according to the ancient Greek humoral doctrine.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf