retrocedent (comparative more retrocedent, superlative most retrocedent)
Tending to retrocede; moving backwards.
(medicine) Of gout, an attack in which surface symptoms such as joint inflammation disappear suddenly, and are replaced by affections of the internal organs.
Source: Wiktionary
Re`tro*ced"ent, a. Etym: [L. retrocedens, p. pr.]
Definition: Disposed or likely to retrocede; -- said of diseases which go from one part of the body to another, as the gout.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
