hydropic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy*drop"ic, Hy*drop"ic*al adjective (Also<

• Hydropic
• Hydropical

)

Etymology

L. hydropicus, Gr. : cf. F. hydropique. See Dropsy.

Definitions

1. Dropsical, or resembling dropsy.

   Every lust is a kind of hydropic distemper, and the more we drink the more we shall thirst. Tillotson.