oligodipsia

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noun

Pathologically reduced or absent sense of thirst.

Opposite
polydipsia
OriginAncient Greek ὀλῐ́γος →
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Meanings

nounoligodipsia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinePathologically reduced or absent sense of thirst.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
polydipsia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος“few”
  2. Englisholigodipsia

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

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APA

oligodipsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligodipsia

MLA

“oligodipsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligodipsia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligodipsia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligodipsia.

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