Definition of Plethoric

1. Adjective. Excessively abundant.

Exact synonyms: Overabundant, Rife
Similar to: Abundant
Derivative terms: Overabundance, Plethora

Definition of Plethoric

1. a. Haeving a full habit of body; characterized by plethora or excess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; -- used also metaphorically.

Definition of Plethoric

1. Adjective. overabundant or rife ¹

2. Adjective. excessive ¹

3. Adjective. ruddy in complexion ¹

4. Adjective. (medicine) Containing excessive blood ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Plethoric

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Plethoric

1. Haeving a full habit of body; characterised by plethora or excess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; used also metaphorically. "Plethoric phrases." . "Plethoric fullness of thought." . Origin: Gr.; cf. F. Plethorique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plethoric

plessimeters
plessimetric
plessite
plessites
plessor
plessors
plestor
plestors
plethodont
plethodontid
plethodontids
plethora
plethoral
plethoras
plethoretic
plethoric (current term)
plethories
plethory
plethra
plethron
plethysmogram
plethysmograms
plethysmograph
plethysmographic
plethysmographical
plethysmographically
plethysmographs
plethysmography
plethysmometer
plethysmometry

Literary usage of Plethoric

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medical lexicon by Robley Dunglison (1860)
"... flushes of heat, Ac. The blood of plethoric persons differs from healthy blood in the smaller ratio of water which it contains, and especially in tho ..."

2. The Medico-chirurgical Review, and Journal of Practical Medicine (1846)
"This doctrine of the plethoric origin of Gout—a doctrine, by the bye, that has been so elaborately worked out by Dr. Barlow, of Bath, although we find no ..."

3. Southern History of the War by Edward Alfred Pollard (1866)
"New demands of the Confederate conscription.—Military resources of the North and South compared.—plethoric wealth of the North.—" Twenty against one. ..."

4. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1877)
"Renal congestion, albuminuria, and the ura?mic poisoning, resulting in convulsions, especially in plethoric ..."

5. A practical treatise on the diseases peculiar to women: Illustrated by Cases by Samuel Ashwell (1844)
"It must not be supposed that only the plethoric women expel these false membranes; women of an opposite temperament may do so, and for a lengthened period; ..."

6. Practical therapeutics by Edward John Waring (1866)
"Pereira considers that the reduction in frequency is more readily induced in weak, debilitated constitutions, than in robust and plethoric ones. ..."

7. Annals of the American Pulpit: Or, Commemorative Notices of Distinguished by William Buell Sprague (1858)
"... by another authority that " Mr. Kennedy was rather above the ordinary size of men, somewhat corpulent and plethoric. His manners were very plain, ..."

8. Medical lexicon by Robley Dunglison (1860)
"... flushes of heat, Ac. The blood of plethoric persons differs from healthy blood in the smaller ratio of water which it contains, and especially in tho ..."

9. The Medico-chirurgical Review, and Journal of Practical Medicine (1846)
"This doctrine of the plethoric origin of Gout—a doctrine, by the bye, that has been so elaborately worked out by Dr. Barlow, of Bath, although we find no ..."

10. Southern History of the War by Edward Alfred Pollard (1866)
"New demands of the Confederate conscription.—Military resources of the North and South compared.—plethoric wealth of the North.—" Twenty against one. ..."

11. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1877)
"Renal congestion, albuminuria, and the ura?mic poisoning, resulting in convulsions, especially in plethoric ..."

12. A practical treatise on the diseases peculiar to women: Illustrated by Cases by Samuel Ashwell (1844)
"It must not be supposed that only the plethoric women expel these false membranes; women of an opposite temperament may do so, and for a lengthened period; ..."

13. Practical therapeutics by Edward John Waring (1866)
"Pereira considers that the reduction in frequency is more readily induced in weak, debilitated constitutions, than in robust and plethoric ones. ..."

14. Annals of the American Pulpit: Or, Commemorative Notices of Distinguished by William Buell Sprague (1858)
"... by another authority that " Mr. Kennedy was rather above the ordinary size of men, somewhat corpulent and plethoric. His manners were very plain, ..."

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