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athrepsy

athrepsy is the uncommon form of athrepsia.

Meaning of athrepsia

Noun

athrepsia (uncountable)

  1. Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings.
    Synonyms:
    marasmus

Origin of athrepsy

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek a- + Ancient Greek θρέψις (thrépsis, from τρέφω (tréphō), literally “nourishing”) + -y.

Questions about athrepsy

What is athrepsy the uncommon form of?
Athrepsy is the uncommon form of athrepsia.

Words near athrepsy in the dictionary

  1. athoracic
  2. athoracophorid
  3. athoracophorids
  4. Athos
  5. athrepsia
  6. athrepsy
  7. athreptic
  8. athresia
  9. athrill
  10. athrob
  11. athrocyte

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