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acrodynamic

acrodynamic adjective: having the accent on the root in the strong cases and on the ending in the weak cases.

Adjective

acrodynamic (not comparable)

  1. (Indo-European) Having the accent on the root in the strong cases and on the ending in the weak cases.
  2. Giving rise to an acquired immunity.
    • If the bacillus, discovered in 1884 by Lustgarten,” in Weigert's laboratory, is really the specific virus of syphilis, this bacillus undoubtedly belongs to the general acrodynamic bacteria, though giving rise to a remarkably slow dynamic evolution of the organisms, this latter remaining unusually...1891, New York Medical Journal - Volume 54, page 67
    • Natural and acquired immunity against general acrodynamic bacteria represents the same condition of the system.1891, Leartus Connor, The American Lancet - Volume 15, page 357

Synonyms of acrodynamic

Origin of acrodynamic

From acro- + dynamic.

Questions about acrodynamic

What does acrodynamic mean?
Acrodynamic means having the accent on the root in the strong cases and on the ending in the weak cases.
What part of speech is acrodynamic?
Acrodynamic is an adjective.

Words near acrodynamic in the dictionary

  1. acrodontism
  2. acrodonts
  3. acrodonty
  4. acrodrome
  5. acrodromous
  6. acrodynamic
  7. acrodynia
  8. acrodynic
  9. acrodysesthesia
  10. acrodysostoses
  11. acrodysostosis

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