dyscrasia (diskrasia)

[NL., Gr. δυσκρα σία, bad temperament, κράσις, mixture): see crater, crasis.] In pathol., a generally faulty condition of the body; morbid diathesis; distemper. Also dyscrase, dyscrasy, and formerly discrase, discrasy. dyscrasic (dis-kras'ik), a. [ It should not be forgotten that the death-rate was greater among dyscrasic children. N. Y. Med. Jour., XL. 645. dyscrasite (dis'kra-sit), n. [ δυσ- , bad, + κράσις , & mixture (see dyscrasia ), + -ite2 .] A mineral of a silver-white color and metallic luster, occurring in crystals, and also ma ive and granular. It consists of antimony and silver. Also written discrase, discrasite, and also called antimonial sil ver (which see, under silver ). dyscrasy (dis'kra-si), n.; pl. dyscrasies (-siz). [Formerly also discrasie; Sin is a cause of dyscrasies and distempers, making our bodies healthle . Jer. Taylor , Works (ed. 1835), Ι. 256. A general malaise or dyscrasy , of an undefined character, but indicated by a lo of appetite and of strength, by diarrhoea, nervous prostration, or by a general impair ment of health. Pop. Sci . Mo., XXII. 6.