apophlegmatic

English

Etymology

From apo- +‎ phlegmatic.

Adjective

apophlegmatic (not comparable)

  1. (medicine, obsolete) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
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Noun

apophlegmatic (plural apophlegmatics)

  1. (medicine, obsolete) Any apophlegmatic medicine.

References

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