| NOUN | body | sputum, phlegm | expectorated matter |
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| Meaning | expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness. | |
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| Synonym | phlegm | |
| Broader | mucus, mucous secretion | Protective secretion of the mucus membranes |
| Spanish | esputo, flegma, flema | |
| Catalan | esput, flegma | |
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