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Definition of Plethora
1. Noun. Extreme excess. "An embarrassment of riches"
Exact synonyms: Embarrassment, Overplus, Superfluity
Generic synonyms: Excess, Excessiveness, Inordinateness
Specialized synonyms: Redundance, Redundancy
Derivative terms: Plethoric, Superfluous
Generic synonyms: Excess, Excessiveness, Inordinateness
Specialized synonyms: Redundance, Redundancy
Derivative terms: Plethoric, Superfluous
Definition of Plethora
1. n. Overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyperæmia; -- opposed to anæmia.
Definition of Plethora
1. an excess [n -S]
Medical Definition of Plethora
1. 1. Overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyperaemia; opposed to anaemia. 2. State of being overfull; excess; superabundance. "He labors under a plethora of wit and imagination." (Jeffrey) Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr. To be or become full. Cf. Pleonasm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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