What does dropsical mean?

dropsical meaning in General Dictionary

Diseased with dropsy hydropical maintaining dropsy as a dropsical client

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  • swollen with an exorbitant buildup of fluid
  • Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; looking after dropsy; because, a dropsical client.
  • Of or regarding dropsy.

dropsical meaning in Etymology Dictionary

1680s; see dropsy + -ical.


dropsical meaning in General Dictionary

(a.) Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; tending to dropsy; as, a dropsical client.

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  • (a.) Of or with respect to dropsy.

Sentence Examples with the word dropsical

His asthma tormented him day and night, and dropsical symptoms made their appearance.

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