DELIQUIUM

faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium

(noun) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deliquium (plural deliquiums)

(chemistry) Liquefaction through absorption of moisture from the air.

(pathology) An abrupt loss of consciousness usually caused by an insufficient blood flow to the brain; fainting.

(literary, figuratively) A languid, maudlin mood.

(rare) An abrupt absence of sunlight, e.g. caused by an eclipse.

Source: Wiktionary


De*liq"ui*um, n. Etym: [L. See Deliquiate.]

1. (Chem.)

Definition: A melting or dissolution in the air, or in a moist place; a liquid condition; as, a salt falls into a deliquium. [R.]

2. A sinking away; a swooning. [Obs.] Bacon.

3. A melting or maudlin mood. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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