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DYSENTERIC
Etymology
Adjective
dysenteric (not comparable)
Of, relating, or pertaining to dysentery
Noun
dysenteric (plural dysenterics)
A person suffering from dysentery.
Anagrams
• synderetic
Source: Wiktionary
Dys`en*ter"ic, Dys`en*ter"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. dysentericus, Gr. dysentérigue.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to dysentery; having dysentery; as, a dysenteric patient. "Dysenteric symptoms." Copland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
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