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polydipsia

[ pol-ee-dip-see-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. excessive thirst.

polydipsia

/ ˌpɒlɪˈdɪpsɪə /

noun

  1. pathol excessive thirst
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Derived Forms

  • ˌpolyˈdipsic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polydipsia1

1650–60; < New Latin < Greek polydíps ( ios ) very thirsty ( poly- poly- + díps ( a ) thirst + -ios adj. suffix) + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polydipsia1

C18: New Latin, from poly- + -dipsia, from Greek dipsa thirst

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