Adipsia
/eɪˈdɪp.si.ə/noun
A condition marked by an abnormal lack of thirst.
Did you know?Adipsia comes from Greek medical language, where the same root behind thirst also appears in words tied to dryness and craving, making it a literal name for the absence of desire for water.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
adipsía
“lack of thirst”
Late Greek / Hellenistic Medicine
Greek
adipsia
“medical term for absence of thirst”
19th Century
English
adipsia
“adopted as a medical term for abnormal absence of thirst”
Modern English
English
adipsia
“a condition of lacking thirst”
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