Congestive

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by congestion
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid wordnet

Example

More examples

"Tom has congestive heart failure."

Etymology

From congest + -ive.

Related phrases

congestive cardiac failurecongestive cardiomyopathycongestive collapsecongestive heart failure

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