abrosia

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Etymology[edit]

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Noun[edit]

abrosia (uncountable)

  1. Abstinence.
  2. Abstinence from food.
  3. Wasting away as a result of abstinence from food.

References[edit]

1854, Robley Dunglison, A Dictionary of Medical Science.