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plethoric
[ ple-thawr-ik, -thor-, pleth-uh-rik ]
adjective
- overfull; turgid; inflated:
a plethoric, pompous speech.
- of, relating to, or characterized by plethora.
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Other Words From
- ple·thori·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plethoric1
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Example Sentences
The third figure—strikingly unlike the other two—was a man of fifty or thereabouts, short and plethoric.
The suppression has a plethoric effect, and must be removed by the evacuation; therefore we begin with bleeding.
How it came to impose itself on the plethoric patriotism of the Morning Post is a mystery which may be worth investigating.
Some practitioners recommend emetics, and bleeding if the patient be of a full plethoric habit.
It may also be caused by a plethoric or too full habit, the lungs then being in reality congested.
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