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abrosia

n. uncountable
Definition

n. a feeling of being sick or losing your appetite. It is a very rare word used to describe a lack of desire to eat.

n. a state of nausea or loss of appetite. Often used in medical or literary contexts to describe a physiological aversion to food.


SIMPLE

The patient suffered from abrosia after the surgery.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor noted that the patient's abrosia was likely a side effect of the new medication rather than a psychological issue.

COMPLEX

In the final stages of the illness, the patient's abrosia became so severe that even the sight of food was enough to trigger a physical reaction.

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