CHLOROSIS (χλωρός, pale green), green-sickness—a disease of females, which is characterized by a peculiar sallowness of the complexion, debility, dyspepsia, &c. The best remedies are tonics, exercise in the open air, cold bathing, and similar means calculated to restore vigour to the constitution.
CHLOROSIS
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