noun🔗ShareFlegme, mucositéOne of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus."Medieval medical texts described phlegm as a bodily humor, believed to affect a person's personality. "Les textes médicaux médiévaux décrivaient le flegme comme une humeur corporelle, censée affecter la personnalité d'une personne.medicinephysiologybodysubstancebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlegme, mucositéViscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing."My grandpa coughed and coughed, bringing up a lot of phlegm. "Mon grand-père toussait sans arrêt, remontant beaucoup de flegme.medicinephysiologybodysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlegme, mucositéA watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution."The chemist carefully collected the phlegm from the boiled plant leaves for further analysis. "Le chimiste a soigneusement recueilli le flegme des feuilles de plantes bouillies pour une analyse plus approfondie.medicinephysiologysubstancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlegme, sang-froid, calme; aussi apathie, indifférenceCalmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference."Despite the chaotic scene, her phlegm allowed her to calmly assess the situation and make a plan. "Malgré la scène chaotique, son flegme lui a permis d'évaluer calmement la situation et d'élaborer un plan.charactermindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
