arachidic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of arachidic
1850–55; arachid- (< New Latin, stem of Arachis the groundnut genus, irregular < Greek arakís, diminutive of árakas a leguminous plant, probably Lathyrus arnuus ) + -ic
Example Sentences
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This is illustrated frequently in influenza and arachidic bronchitis.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
This applies especially to the subglottic edema associated with arachidic bronchitis in children under 2 years of age.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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