One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.
Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
Individual differences in behavior that are biologically based and are relatively independent of learning, system of values and attitudes.
A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.
A tendency to become irritable or angry.
The altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key.