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acrotism

acrotism noun: a lack or defect of the pulse.

Noun

acrotism (uncountable)

  1. A lack or defect of the pulse.
    Synonyms:
    pulselessness

acrotism meaning in Tamil and Kannada

acrotism in Tamil

நாடித் துடிப்பின்மை

acrotism in Kannada

ನಾಡಿಯಿಲಿ, ಮಿಡಿತವಿಲಿ, ಮಿಡಿತಗೊರೆ, ನಾಡಿಗೊರೆ

Synonyms of acrotism

Origin of acrotism

From New Latin acrotismus, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, privative a) + κρότος (krótos, “a rattling, beating”) + -ismus.

Questions about acrotism

What does acrotism mean?
Acrotism means a lack or defect of the pulse.
What is acrotism in Tamil?
Acrotism in Tamil is நாடித் துடிப்பின்மை. See Acrotism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acrotism?
Acrotism is a noun.

Words near acrotism in the dictionary

  1. acroterions
  2. acroterium
  3. acroters
  4. acrothoracican
  5. acrothoracicans
  6. acrotism
  7. acrotomophile
  8. acrotomophilia
  9. acrotomophilic
  10. acrotonous
  11. acrotrichial

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