单词 | alopecian |
释义 | alopecianadj.n. rare before late 20th cent. Of, relating to, or characterized by alopecia; used in the treatment of alopecia; affected with alopecia, bald. Also as n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > disorders of hair > [adjective] > loss of hair alopecian1676 peladic1899 hypotrichotic1937 1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. Alopecian, belonging to Alopecy, (Foxes evil) shedding of the hair. 1829 Morning Post 3 Mar. 1/4 (advt.) Ring Worm or Scald Head. Power's Alopecian or Fox Ointment. 1973 Winona (Minnesota) Daily News 29 Nov. a6/3 The Alopecian army, 20 million strong, will not tolerate political, employment or sexual discrimination. 1999 Guardian 25 May i. 20/1 The Diary is fond of alopecian Sun editor David Yelland, a talented man who takes our reprised accounts of how he lost his wig (in the doors of a New York subway) with something close to good grace. 2008 Healthy Woman (U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services) 314 I do intend to deal with it and support other alopecians. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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