First Known Use: 1599
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1hypochondriac
adjective hy·po·chon·dri·ac \-drē-ˌak\
Definition of HYPOCHONDRIAC
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: of, relating to, or being the two regions of the abdomen lying on either side of the epigastric region and above the lumbar regions
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Origin of HYPOCHONDRIAC
French hypochondriaque, from Greek hypochondriakos, from hypochondria
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2hypochondriac
noun
: a person who is often or always worried about being ill
Full Definition of HYPOCHONDRIAC
: one affected by hypochondria
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First Known Use of HYPOCHONDRIAC
1639
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