单词 | atropism |
释义 | atropism in British English (ˈætrəpɪzəm) noun a condition caused by using atropine over a period of time atropism in American English (ˈætrəˌpɪzəm) noun Pathology poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna Also: atropinism (ˈætrəpəˌnɪzəm) Word origin [1875–80; atrop(ine) + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fan-tan, graph, musical chairs, neoclassic, slime mold-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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