Meanings
nounparemptosis (plural not attested)
- no pluralrhetoricparembole
- no pluralA sudden and significant drop in blood pressure, often leading to fainting or syncope.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπαρέμπτωσις“coming in beside”
- Englishparemptosis
From Ancient Greek παρέμπτωσις (parémptōsis, “coming in beside”); παρεν- (paren-, “beside”) + πτῶσις (ptôsis, “falling”).
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paremptosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paremptosis
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“paremptosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paremptosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paremptosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paremptosis.
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