greensickness

[green-sik-nis]

noun

Pathology.

1. chlorosis.

greensickness

/ ˈɡriːnˌsɪknɪs /

noun

1. another name for chlorosis

Other Word Forms

• greensick adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of greensickness¹

First recorded in 1575–85; green + sickness

Example Sentences

The earlier fever in her blood had gradually dropped to the greensickness of middle-age, so that she was vaguely repellent to men, particularly the young.

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To these belong Bright's disease, which very often turns into pulmonary consumption, greensickness or chlorosis, anaemia, continued febrile diseases, severe chronic suppuration, chronic catarrh of the stomach, frequent pregnancies, childbed diseases.

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When a man is in the unsatisfied stages of love he must expect occasional attacks of greensickness, sullen passions intensified by unreasoning fear.

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Her face was of the colour that greensickness imparts.

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