phlegm (n)
sputum (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def expectorated matter
def saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages
def in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
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Hypernym mucus, mucous secretion
Derivationally related form phlegm → phlegmy
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Derivationally related form phlegmy → phlegm
Hyponym mucus, mucous secretion

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