OCHLESIS

Och*le"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A general morbid condition induced by the crowding together of many persons, esp. sick persons, under one roof. G. Gregory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 February 2025

STATE

(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”


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