Etymology

pyknotic

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Ancient Greek πυκνωτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπυκνωτικός“serving to close the pores”
  2. English todaypyknotic

From pyknosis. See Ancient Greek πυκνωτικός (puknōtikós, “serving to close the pores”).

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