See Also: electrition(medicine)

disreputable (iou) and electrition (medicine)


disreputable (iou)



disreputable adjective & noun. L18.
[from DIS- 2 + REPUTABLE, after disrepute.]
A. adjective.
Such as to bring something into disrepute; discreditable. L18.
Having a bad reputation; not respectable in character or appearance. E19.
b. noun. A disreputable person. M19.
disreputa'bility noun M19.
disreputableness noun E18.
disreputably adverb L18.

electrition (medicine)


electrition
<physiology> The recognition by an animal body of the electrical condition of external objects.

Source: Websters Dictionary