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phlegm in Tagalog

plema

/flɛm/

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obsolete/fliːm/

phlegm in Tagalog: plema, kalaghala, kanaghala, kanighala. 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.

Tagalog words for phlegm

historical: humour
plema
mucus secreted in the bronchial passages
kalaghala, kanaghala, kanighala, plema

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of phlegm in Tagalog?
Phlegm in Tagalog is plema, kalaghala, kanaghala, kanighala.
Ano ang phlegm sa Tagalog?
Phlegm: plema, kalaghala, kanaghala, kanighala.
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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