antichlorotic
|an-ti-chlo-rot-ic|
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/ˌæn.ti.kləˈrɑ.tɪk/
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/ˌæn.tɪ.kləˈrɒ.tɪk/
counteracts chlorosis
Etymology
'antichlorotic' originates from New Latin/modern English formation, specifically from the prefix 'anti-' + 'chlorotic', where Greek 'chloros' meant 'green' or 'pale green'.
'antichlorotic' developed as a medical term in the 19th century from New Latin/medical formations related to 'chlorosis' (from Greek 'chloros') and entered English usage as 'antichlorotic' to describe remedies or properties opposing chlorosis.
Initially, it meant 'opposing or preventing chlorosis' in a broad medical sense; over time the use has narrowed and become more specialized, often referring specifically to iron-containing tonics or remedies for chlorosis/anemia.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medicine or tonic used to prevent or cure chlorosis (often an iron-containing preparation).
In the 19th century many women took antichlorotics to relieve symptoms of pallor and weakness.
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Adjective 1
preventing, counteracting, or curing chlorosis (a condition marked by abnormal paleness or yellowing, especially in plants or from iron-deficiency anemia).
The clinic prescribed an antichlorotic treatment to address the patient's iron-deficiency anemia.
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