dropsy
/ˈdrɑpsi/
noun
- An old term for edema; a condition in which the body retains excess fluid, causing swelling.
- Doctors now call dropsy 'edema' and treat it with diuretics.
- The patient's dropsy made it difficult for him to walk.
- In the 19th century, dropsy was often treated with herbal remedies.
- A disease in plants that causes abnormal swelling or waterlogging.
- The gardener noticed dropsy in the leaves of the overwatered tomato plants.
- The plant's dropsy was caused by poor drainage in the pot.
- Dropsy in succulents can be a sign of too much moisture.
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