dropsical
/ˈdrɑpsɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by dropsy (an old term for edema, a condition causing swelling in body tissues).
- The doctor noted the dropsical symptoms and prescribed a diuretic.
- The dropsical patient had severe swelling in his legs and ankles.
- In the past, dropsical conditions were treated with herbal remedies.
- Swollen or puffy, as if from fluid retention.
- His dropsical face suggested he had not been sleeping well.
- After the long flight, her feet felt dropsical and uncomfortable.
- The dropsical appearance of the fruit indicated it was overripe.
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