phlegmatic /phleg·mat·ic/ (fleg-mat´ik) of dull and sluggish temperament.
phlegmatic
phleg·mat·ic (fl g-m t  k) or phleg·mat·i·cal (--k l)adj. 1. Of or relating to phlegm. 2. Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional. |
phlegmatic
[flegmat′ik]
Etymology: Gk, phlegma, mucus, sluggishness
pertaining to a person who may be dull or apathetic, or calm and composed to an extent that excitation is difficult.
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