dipso-, -dipsia, -dipsy, -dipsias +
(Greek: thirst, thirsty [toward "drink"])
adipsia
The abnormal absence of thirst; an abnormal avoidance of drinking.
adipsous
Serving to quench thirst; such as, a food or beverage.
adipsy
The absence of thirst.
anadipsia
Extreme thirst.
anadipsic
A descriptive word for excessive thirst.
dipsesis
Thirst; being thirsty.
dipsetic
2. Marked by a feeling of thirst.
2. Pertaining to or characterized by thirst.
dipsia
Thirst or being thirsty.
Dipsia is often used as a combining form that indicates conditions associated with thirst or the ingestion of fluids.
dipsogen
An agent that induces or produces a thirst.
dipsogenic
Producing or inducing thirst.
dipsomania
1. The pathological excessive use of of alcohol.
2. Periodic drinking bouts.
3. A morbid and insatiable craving for alcohol.
Also applied to persistent drunkenness; alcoholism.
dipsomaniac
Someone who has a pathological and uncontrollable craving for alcohol.
dipsomanophobia
An intense fear or hatred of drinking, especially alcoholic beverages because of the dread of becoming an uncontrollable alcoholic.
dipsopathy
Alcoholism; any diseased condition resulting from excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
dipsophobia
A pathological fear of alcohol consumption; usually, based on a fear of becoming an uncontrollable alcoholic.
Related "drink" units:
bib-;
haust-;
nectar-;
poto-.
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