Definition of DYSCRASIA

dyscrasia

Meanings

Plural: dyscrasias

Noun

  • an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
  • Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
  • Any bodily disorder, especially regarding the blood.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δυσκρασία (duskrasía, “bad mixture”).

Synonyms

disease, pathological condition

Antonyms

eucrasia

Scrabble Score: 15

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