- athreptic
- athrep·tic
English syllables. 2014.
athreptic
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Athreptic — Athrepsia A*threp si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? priv. + ? nourishment.] (Med.) Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings. {A*threp tic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
athreptic — adjective see athrepsia … Useful english dictionary
athrepsia — athrep·sia ə threp sē ə, ā n MARASMUS athrep·tic ə threp tik, ( )ā adj * * * athrep·sia (ə threpґse ə) [a 1 + Gr. threpsis nutrition] marasmus. athreptic adj … Medical dictionary
atreptic — atrep·tic (ə trepґtik) athreptic … Medical dictionary
athrepsia — n. complete debility in children. ♦ athreptic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
