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corpulent

adjective cor·pu·lent \-lənt\

: fat

Full Definition of CORPULENT

:  having a large bulky body :  obese
— cor·pu·lent·ly adverb
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Origin of CORPULENT

Middle English, from Latin corpulentus, from corpus
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CORPULENT

Synonyms
blubbery, chubby, fat, fleshy, full, gross, lardy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy [chiefly British], portly, pudgy, replete, roly-poly, rotund, round, tubby
Antonyms
lean, skinny, slender, slim, spare, thin

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic
CORPULENTLY Defined for Kids

corpulent

adjective cor·pu·lent \ˈkȯr-pyə-lənt\

Definition of CORPULENT for Kids

:  very fat
Medical Dictionary

corpulent

adjective cor·pu·lent \-lənt\

Medical Definition of CORPULENT

:  having a large bulky body :  obese
—cor·pu·lent·ly adverb

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