adj
Meaning 1
Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- hydropic diathesis
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
hydropic
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Pronunciation
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/haɪˈdɹɒpɪk/
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CMU ARPABET: HH AY2 D R AO1 P IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Insatiably thirsty (like someone with dropsy).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adj
Meaning 3
Swollen with water; characterized by swelling and accumulation of fluid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Having a yolk deficiency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
From Middle English ydropik, ydropyk, from Old French ydropique, from Latin hydropicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδρωπικός (hudrōpikós), from ὕδρωψ (húdrōps).