foul matter

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Like abandoned roads that soon become filled with weeds and rubbish, unused nostrils become filled with impurities and foul matter.

From The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath by Atkinson, William Walker

Filth, filth, n. foul matter: anything that defiles, physically or morally.—adv.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

In "Hamlet" Shakespeare let out some of the foul matter which Herbert's mean betrayal had bred in him.

From The Man Shakespeare by Harris, Frank

Its eyes looked wild; it was unnaturally brisk, and running about; the nose discharged more freely, but not yet any foul matter.

From The Dog by Dinks

Then he went on to explain the wonderful process of blood purification in the lungs, and demonstrated to her that the breath is continually throwing off foul matter.

From Dorian by Anderson, Nephi