GREENSICKNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin

Synonyms:

chlorosis; greensickness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("greensickness" is a kind of...):

iron deficiency anaemia; iron deficiency anemia (a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding)

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