Etymology

oligodipsia

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Today it means: Pathologically reduced or absent sense of thirst. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀλῐ́γος“few”
  2. English todayoligodipsia

From oligo- + -dipsia, from Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos, “few”) and δῐ́ψᾰ (dĭ́psă, “thirst”).

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