单词 | digitalism |
释义 | digitalism in British English (ˈdɪdʒɪtəˌlɪzəm) noun a serious condition resulting from digitalis poisoning, characterized by nausea, vomiting, and a disturbance in heart rhythm or rate digitalism in American English (ˈdɪdʒɪtlˌɪzəm) noun Pathology the abnormal condition resulting from an overconsumption of digitalis Word origin [digital(is) + -ism]-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)Word lists with Types of poisoning |
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