cacochymia

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noun

A vitiated state of the humours, or bodily fluids.

OriginAncient Greek κακός →
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Meanings

nouncacochymia (plural cacochymias)

plural cacochymias · alternative cacochymy

  1. obsoletemedicineA vitiated state of the humours, or bodily fluids.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκακός“bad”
  2. Englishcacochymia

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + χυμός (khumós, “juice”) + -ia.

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APA

cacochymia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacochymia

MLA

“cacochymia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacochymia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cacochymia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacochymia.

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