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phlegm

Translations

phlegmnoun
phlegms
pl
glairesUsage médical courant pour les sécrétions épaisses des voies respiratoires.
The doctor advised him to drink plenty of fluids to help clear the phlegm from his throat.
Le médecin lui a conseillé de boire beaucoup de liquides pour aider à éliminer les glaires de sa gorge.
flegmeSens courant : calme, impassibilité, maîtrise de soi.
Despite the chaos around him, he maintained his phlegm and continued with his work.
Malgré le chaos autour de lui, il a gardé son flegme et a continué son travail.
Additional translations
phlegmeSens historique et médical en physiologie ancienne.
Synonyms
mucus
sputum
slime
viscous secretion

Definitions

phlegmnoun
A thick, viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive or abnormal quantities.
The doctor advised him to drink plenty of fluids to help clear the phlegm from his throat.
Calmness of temperament; composure.
Despite the chaos around him, he maintained his phlegm and continued with his work.
In ancient and medieval physiology, one of the four bodily humours, thought to cause sluggishness when present in excess.
Galen believed that an imbalance of phlegm could make a person slow and apathetic.
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