apositia

apositia
apositia /a-pō-sishˈi-ə/ (obsolete; medicine)
noun
An aversion to food
ORIGIN: Gr apo away from, and sītos bread, food
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apositˈic adjective

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  • apositic — apositˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑apositia * * * apositic, a. Med. (æpəʊˈsɪtɪk) [ad. Gr. ἀποσῑτικός, f. ἀπόσῑτος without appetite, f. ἀπό away from + σῖτος food.] Tending to diminish appetite; causing apositia or distaste for food. in Mayne… …   Useful english dictionary

  • apositie — APOSITÍE s. f. senzaţie de dezgust puternic faţă de hrană. (< engl. apositia) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • Apositie — Apo|si|tie die; , ...ien <aus gleichbed. gr. apositía zu apositeĩn »zu essen aufhören, fasten«> (veraltet) Essunlust, Mangel an Appetit (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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