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Definition of Farinaceous
1. Adjective. Resembling starch.
Similar to: Starchy
Derivative terms: Amyloid, Amyloid, Amyloid
2. Adjective. Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency. "It left a mealy residue"
Similar to: Coarse, Harsh
Derivative terms: Grain, Graininess, Grain, Granularity, Grit
Definition of Farinaceous
1. a. Consisting or made of meal or flour; as, a farinaceous diet.
Definition of Farinaceous
1. Adjective. Made from, or rich in, starch or flour. ¹
2. Adjective. Having a floury texture; grainy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Farinaceous
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Farinaceous
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Farinaceous
Literary usage of Farinaceous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : Containing a Concise by Robley Dunglison (1868)
"Food, Hard's, see farinaceous—f. Food, homoeopathic, see Farina. ... farinaceous
FOOD, PRINCE ARTHUR'S, for infants and invalids of all ages, ..."
2. A Treatise on Food and Dietetics Physiologically and Therapeutically Considered by Frederick William Pavy (1881)
"farinaceous SEEDS. These rank first in importance amongst vegetable ... It is
not surprising, therefore, to find that the farinaceous seeds form the largest ..."
3. Practical dietetics: With Special Reference to Diet in Diseases by William Gilman Thompson (1905)
"PREPARED farinaceous FOODS (Often called " Infant Foods" or " Prepared Baby ...
The prepared farinaceous foods may be eaten alone or diluted with water, ..."
4. Intestinal auto-intoxication by Adolphe Combe (1908)
"That in natural digestion the farinaceous articles (rice, cereal flours and their
... That to saturate the intestine with inhibitive farinaceous substances, ..."
5. On the wasting diseases of infants and children by Eustace Smith (1884)
"When a child is six months old, farinaceous food may be given without danger,
and will indeed be a useful addition to his diet. ..."
6. A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen by Jonathan Pereira (1843)
"MEALY OR farinaceous Seeds.—This division includes the alimentary seeds of the
... The seed, exclusive of its coats, consists of a farinaceous albumen, ..."
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