- contabescent
- a. wasting away.♦ contabescence, n.
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Contabescent — Con ta*bes cent, a. [L. contabescenc, p. pr. of contabescere.] Wasting away gradually. Darwin. {Con*ta*bes cence}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contabescent — contabescent, ente (kon ta bè ssan, ssan t ) adj. Terme de médecine. Qui est atteint de consomption, de marasme. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy. contabescence … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
contabescent — con|ta|bes|cent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
contabescent — con·ta·bes·cent … English syllables
contabescent — adjective see contabescence … Useful english dictionary
Contabescence — Contabescent Con ta*bes cent, a. [L. contabescenc, p. pr. of contabescere.] Wasting away gradually. Darwin. {Con*ta*bes cence}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
