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achrestic

achrestic adjective: lacking the ability to utilize a tool or process.

Adjective

achrestic (not comparable)

  1. Lacking the ability to utilize a tool or process
  2. Lacking the ability to utilize a vitamin

Origin of achrestic

From a- + chrestic.

Words formed from achrestic

  • achrestic anemia

Questions about achrestic

What does achrestic mean?
Achrestic means lacking the ability to utilize a tool or process.
What part of speech is achrestic?
Achrestic is an adjective.

Words near achrestic in the dictionary

  1. achorns
  2. AChR
  3. Achraf
  4. Achrafs
  5. achree
  6. achrestic
  7. achroacyte
  8. achroacytes
  9. achroacytosis
  10. achrodextrin
  11. achroite

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