plema : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

plema [plí.ma.] :

phlegm (n.)

Synonyms: hukaw; utika

Derivatives of plema

Glosses:

phlegm
n. (feeling)	1. emotionlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, phlegm, stolidity, unemotionality	apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions.
	~ apathy	an absence of emotion or enthusiasm.
n. (body)	2. phlegm, sputum	expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.
	~ mucous secretion, mucus	protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium.
n. (attribute)	3. flatness, languor, lethargy, phlegm, sluggishness	inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy.; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"
	~ inertia, inactiveness, inactivity	a disposition to remain inactive or inert.; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"