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Definition of pachytic in English:

pachytic

adjective

rare Medicine

  • Thickened; obese.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From ancient Greek παχύτης thickness (from παχύς thick + -της, suffix forming nouns) + -ic.

Pronunciation

pachytic

/pəˈkɪtɪk/ /paˈkɪtɪk/