| dipsas | 1. A serpent whose bite was fabled to produce intense thirst. 2. <zoology> A genus of harmless colubrine snakes. Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. Thirst. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dipsesis | An abnormal or excessive thirst, or a craving for unusual forms of drink. Synonym: dipsosis, morbid thirst. Origin: G. Dipseo, to thirst (05 Mar 2000) |
| dipsogen | A thirst-provoking agent. Origin: G. Dipsa, thirst, + -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| dipsomania | <psychiatry> A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, especially. For alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Thirst + mania. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dipsomaniac | One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dipsomaniacal | Of or pertaining to dipsomania. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dipsosis | <medicine> Excessive thirst produced by disease. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Thirst. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dipsotherapy | Treatment of certain diseases by abstention, as far as possible, from liquids. (05 Mar 2000) |