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Term: phlegmatic

Description:

Phlegmatic is an adjective that describes a person who is calm, sluggish, and unemotional in nature. It can also refer to a bodily humor in ancient medicine related to calmness and a lack of emotional response.

Examples:

Adjective:

1. The phlegmatic girl remained composed even during the chaos.
2. His phlegmatic personality allowed him to handle stressful situations with ease.

Noun (Ancient Medicine):

1. In ancient medicine, an imbalance of phlegmatic humor was believed to cause apathy and sluggishness.

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