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al⋅gid

  [al-jid]
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–adjective
cold; chilly.
Origin:
1620–30; < L algidus cold; see algor

Related forms:
al⋅gid⋅i⋅ty, al⋅gid⋅ness, noun
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al·gid   (āl'jĭd)   
adj.  Cold; chilly.

[Latin algidus, from algēre, to be cold.]
al·gid'i·ty (-jĭd'ĭ-tē) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: al·gid
Pronunciation: 'al-j&d
Function: adjective
: marked by prostration, cold and clammy skin, and low blood pressure —usedchiefly of a severe form of malaria
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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