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phthisical

phthisical adjective: phthisic.

Adjective

phthisical (not comparable)

  1. phthisic

Origin of phthisical

From Latin phthisicus, from Ancient Greek: compare French phthisique. See phthisis.

Words formed from phthisical

Questions about phthisical

What does phthisical mean?
Phthisical means phthisic.
What part of speech is phthisical?
Phthisical is an adjective.

Words near phthisical in the dictionary

  1. phthiriases
  2. phthiriasis
  3. phthirophagous
  4. phthises
  5. phthisic
  6. phthisical
  7. phthisick
  8. phthisicks
  9. phthisicky
  10. phthisics
  11. phthisiologist

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