Absinthismic

/æbˌsɪnˈθɪzmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or affected by absinthism; characteristic of the poisoning or addiction supposedly caused by drinking absinthe.

Etymology

From absinthism plus the medical adjectival suffix -ic, following standard formation of disease-related descriptors in medical terminology. Emerged in late 19th-century medical literature.

Kelly Says

Doctors described absinthismic patients as having tremors and hallucinations, but we now know these symptoms matched the effects of high alcohol consumption—the real issue was how much people drank, not what plant was in it.

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