Found 1 items, similar to athreptic.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Athreptic Athrepsia \A*threp"si*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? priv. + ? nourishment.] (Med.) Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings. -- A*threp"tic, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]