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- DictionaryPhlegm/flem/
noun
- 1. the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive or abnormal quantities, e.g., when someone is suffering from a cold.
Phlegm (/ ˈ f l ɛ m /; Ancient Greek: φλέγμα, phlégma, "inflammation", "humour caused by heat") is mucus produced by the respiratory system, excluding that produced by the throat nasal passages. It often refers to respiratory mucus expelled by coughing, otherwise known as sputum.
The meaning of PHLEGM is viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory passages. How to use phlegm in a sentence.
PHLEGM definition: 1. a thick substance in your nose and throat that is produced when you have a cold 2. the ability…. Learn more.
Phlegm definition: the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.. See examples of PHLEGM used in a sentence.
PHLEGM meaning: 1. a thick substance in your nose and throat that is produced when you have a cold 2. the ability…. Learn more.
protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
1. the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, esp. that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold. 2. one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing sluggishness or apathy. 3. sluggishness or apathy. 4. calmness; composure.
the ability to remain calm in a situation that is difficult or frightening. Phlegm and perseverance carried them through many troubles. Definition of phlegm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. the thick, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous glands of the respiratory tract and discharged from the throat, as during a cold. 2. Obsolete. that one of the four humors of the body which was believed in medieval times to cause sluggishness or dullness.
a thick liquid produced in your lungs, throat, and nose when you have a cold (= common illness that makes you sneeze) Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
