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Pronunciation : Anx*i"e*ty
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Anxieties.
Etymology : [L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxi?t?. See Anxious.]
Definition : 1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o

2. Eager desire. J. D. Forbes

3. (Med.)

Defn: A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium. Dunglison.

Syn. -- Care; solicitude; foreboding; uneasiness; perplexity; disquietude; disquiet; trouble; apprehension; restlessness. See Care.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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