dropsical

[ drop-si-kuhl ]
/ ˈdrɒp sɪ kəl /
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adjective

of, like, or affected with dropsy.

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Origin of dropsical

First recorded in 1670–80; drops(y) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM dropsical

Words nearby dropsical

drop seat, drop-ship, drop shipment, drop shipper, drop shot, dropsical, drop siding, dropsley, dropsonde, dropsy, dropt
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Words related to dropsical

bloated, swollen, overblown, magnified, grown, extended, diffuse, enlarged, spread, puffed, ranting, distended, filled, dilated, overestimated, aggrandized, surcharged, stretched, amplified, augmented

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Medical definitions for dropsical

dropsical
[ drŏp′sĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Relating to or suffering from dropsy.
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