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abrosia
[ ey-broh-zhuh ]
Medicine/Medical.
- abstinence from food; fasting:
The surgeon ordered postoperative abrosia.
- the physical effects of going without food or fasting for an extended period; wasting.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of abrosia1
First recorded in 1835–40; a- 6( def ) + Greek brôs(is) “food” + -ia ( def )
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