flem n. 1
the thick viscous substance secreted by the
mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, discharged by coughing. 2 a coolness
and calmness of
disposition. b sluggishness or
apathy (supposed to
result from too much phlegm in the constitution). 3
archaic phlegm regarded as
one of the
four bodily humours. øøphlegmy adj. [ME & OF fleume f. LL phlegma f. Gk phlegma -atos
inflammation f. phlego burn]