01 a. Watery.
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1.
Watery.[Obs.]
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2.
Abounding in phlegm; as, phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic constitution.
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3.
Generating or causing phlegm.
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4.
Not easily excited to action or passion; cold; dull; sluggish; heavy; as, a phlegmatic person.
Phrases & compounds
Phlegmatic temperament —
lymphatic temperament. See under Lymphatic.