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arthritic
adjective ar·thrit·ic \är-ˈthri-tik\
Definition of ARTHRITIC
1
: of, relating to, or affected with arthritis <arthritic hands>
2
: seemingly affected with or caused by arthritis <an arthritic legal system> <a story moving with arthritic slowness>
— arthritic noun
— ar·thrit·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ARTHRITIC
14th century
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