cacochymy

noun

caco·​chy·​my

ˈkakōˌkīmē

plural -es

obsolete

: an unhealthy condition of the humors of the body, especially of the blood

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cacochymia, from Greek kakochymia, from kak- cac- + -chymia (from chymos juice, from chein to pour)

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

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