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phlegm in Arabic

بَلْغَم balḡam

/flɛm/

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obsolete/fliːm/

phlegm in Arabic: بَلْغَم (balḡam), قُشَاعَة (qušāʕa). In English, phlegm means 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.

Arabic words for phlegm

historical: humour
بَلْغَم balḡam
mucus secreted in the bronchial passages
بَلْغَم balḡam, قُشَاعَة qušāʕa

English meaning of phlegm

  1. noun 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. noun Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
  3. noun A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
  4. noun Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.

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Questions about phlegm in Arabic

What is the meaning of phlegm in Arabic?
Phlegm in Arabic is بَلْغَم (balḡam), قُشَاعَة (qušāʕa).
ما معنى كلمة phlegm؟
Phlegm: بَلْغَم (balḡam), قُشَاعَة (qušāʕa).
What does phlegm mean in English?
Phlegm means 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.

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