Associations to the word «Phlegm»
Noun
- Bile
- Coughing
- Cough
- Wad
- Imbalance
- Spat
- Humor
- Galen
- Saliva
- Spit
- Humour
- Fluid
- Temperament
- Dutchman
- Throat
- Spitting
- Urine
- Lung
- Secretion
- Wet
- Clot
- Blood
- Vomiting
- Chuckle
- Smoker
- Kan
- Dry
- Airway
- Asthma
- Fever
- Congestion
- Inflammation
- Excess
- Shaman
- Liver
- Appetite
- Balance
- Herb
- Groan
- Fatigue
- Irritation
- Tract
- Cold
- Clearing
- Sweat
- Chest
- Stomach
- Medicine
- Breath
- Symptom
- Smoking
- Physician
- Illness
- Dart
- Slang
- Substance
- Medication
- Mixture
- Treatise
- Disease
- Bringing
- Bubble
- Wind
- Theory
- Infection
- Vein
- Body
- Mouth
- Remedy
- Dust
Adjective
Wiktionary
PHLEGM, noun. (historical) 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. [from 13th c.]
PHLEGM, noun. Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.]
PHLEGM, noun. (historical) (chemistry) (alchemy) A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution. [from 16th c.]
PHLEGM, noun. Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference. [from 16th c.]
Dictionary definition
PHLEGM, noun. Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions.
PHLEGM, noun. Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.
PHLEGM, noun. Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends".
Wise words
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.