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phlegm

/flɛm/
noun
  1. 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.

  2. Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.

  3. A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.

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