phlegmatic
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phlegmatic
[fleg-mat´ik]of dull and sluggish temperament.
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phleg·mat·ic
(fleg-mat'ik),Relating to the heavy one of the four ancient Greek humors (see phlegm), and therefore calm, apathetic, unexcitable.
[G. phlegmatikos, relating to phlegm]
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phleg·mat·ic
(fleg-mat'ik)A term derived from the Greek theory of temperaments or humors; phlegm is the heaviest, so this temperaments is therefore calm, apathetic, unexcitable.
[G. phlegmatikos, relating to phlegm]
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