† pachyhaemousadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pachy- comb. form, haemo- comb. form, -ous suffix.
Etymology: < pachy- comb. form + haemo- comb. form + -ous suffix. Compare earlier pachyemous adj., and its etymon ancient Greek παχύαιμος.
Medicine.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1893 Pachyhaemous, having thick blood.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2021).