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ap⋅o⋅plec⋅tic

  [ap-uh-plek-tik]
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–adjective Also, ap⋅o⋅plec⋅ti⋅cal.
1. of or pertaining to apoplexy.
2. having or inclined to apoplexy.
3. intense enough to threaten or cause apoplexy: an apoplectic rage.
–noun
4. a person having or predisposed to apoplexy.
Origin:
1605–15; < LL apoplēcticus < Gk apoplēktikós pertaining to a (paralytic) stroke, equiv. to apóplēkt(os) struck down (verbid of apoplssein) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
ap⋅o⋅plec⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ap·o·plec·tic   (āp'ə-plěk'tĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of, resembling, or produced by apoplexy: an apoplectic fit.
    1. Having or inclined to have apoplexy.
    2. Exhibiting symptoms associated with apoplexy.
  3. Extremely angry; furious: "members of Congress who otherwise become apoplectic about wasteful government spending" (Dan Morgan).
ap'o·plec'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Apoplectic

Ap`o*plec"tic\(#) Apoplectical \Ap`o*plec"tic*al\, a. [L. apoplecticus, Gr. ?, fr. ?: cf. F. apoplectique. See Apoplexy.] Relating to apoplexy; affected with, inclined to, or symptomatic of, apoplexy; as, an apoplectic person, medicine, habit or temperament, symptom, fit, or stroke.

Apoplectic

Ap`o*plec"tic\, n. One liable to, or affected with, apoplexy.
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Main Entry: ap·o·plec·tic
Pronunciation: "ap-&-'plek-tik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or causing stroke
2 : affected with, inclined to, or showing symptoms of stroke —ap·o·plec·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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apoplectic ap·o·plec·tic (āp'ə-plěk'tĭk)
adj.
Relating to, having, or predisposed to apoplexy.

ap'o·plec'ti·cal·ly adv.

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