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phlegmatic
1. Relating to the heaviest of the four ancient Greek humors; mucous.
2. Having a predominance of phlegm in the constitution or "temperament".
3. Having or showing the mental character or disposition formerly supposed to result from predominance of phlegm among the bodily humors; not easily excited to feeling or action; lacking enthusiasm; cold, dull, sluggish, apathetic; cool, calm, unexcitable, self-possessed.
2. Having a predominance of phlegm in the constitution or "temperament".
3. Having or showing the mental character or disposition formerly supposed to result from predominance of phlegm among the bodily humors; not easily excited to feeling or action; lacking enthusiasm; cold, dull, sluggish, apathetic; cool, calm, unexcitable, self-possessed.
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phlego-, phleg-
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