phlegm

noun

  1. 1

    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

    the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends

  2. 2

    expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness

  3. 3

    apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

Synonyms

Also useful for “phlegm”:Unscrambler