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PHLEGMY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
a phlegmy discharge
Classified under:
Antonym:
dry (without a mucous or watery discharge)
Derivation:
phlegm (expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness)