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adjective
sick from gross excess in drinking or eating.
Origin:
1650–60; < Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, derivative of Latin crāpula drunkenness < Greek kraipálē drunkenness, a hangover; see -ent
1650–60; < Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, derivative of Latin crāpula drunkenness < Greek kraipálē drunkenness, a hangover; see -ent
Related forms
crap·u·lence, crap·u·len·cy, noun
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Medical Dictionary
crapulence crap·u·lence (krāp'yə-ləns)
n.
Sickness caused by excessive eating or drinking.
Excessive indulgence; intemperance.
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