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Definition of ascitic in English:

ascitic

adjective

Medicine

  • Denoting or relating to an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

    ‘ascitic fluid analysis’
    • ‘ascitic hepatic carcinoma’

Pronunciation

ascitic

/əˈsidik/ /əˈsɪdɪk/

Origin

Late 17th century from ascites + -ic.