Associations to the word «Deliquium»

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Wiktionary

DELIQUIUM, noun. (chemistry) Liquefaction through absorption of moisture from the air.
DELIQUIUM, noun. (pathology) An abrupt loss of consciousness usually caused by an insufficient blood flow to the brain; fainting.
DELIQUIUM, noun. (literary) (figuratively) A languid, maudlin mood.
DELIQUIUM, noun. (rare) An abrupt absence of sunlight, e.g. caused by an eclipse.

Dictionary definition

DELIQUIUM, noun. A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.