Etymology

phlegmagogue

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Today it means: Any medicine supposed to expel phlegm (the humor). Full definition →

Ancient Greek φλεγμαγωγός
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromφλεγμαγωγός
  2. English todayphlegmagogue

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φλεγμαγωγός (phlegmagōgós).

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