ALGIDITY

algidity

(noun) prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

algidity (uncountable)

(medicine) The state of being algid.

Source: Wiktionary


Al*gid"i*ty, n.

Definition: Chilliness; coldness; especially (Med.),

Definition: coldness and collapse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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