achrestic anemia

noun

achres·tic anemia

ə-ˈkre-stik-

: chronic progressive macrocytic anemia characterized by a refractoriness to liver therapy

Word History

Etymology

a- + Greek chrēstikos knowing how to use, understanding the use of; from the hypothesis that the body of a sufferer from this disease is unable to use the antianemic principle contained in the body

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of achrestic anemia was in 1942

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“Achrestic anemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achrestic%20anemia. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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