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<hw>Mel`a*n\'91"mi*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, -<?/, black + <?/ blood.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.</def>

<h1>Melanagogue</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Me*lan"a*gogue</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, black + <?/ leading, driving, <?/ to lead.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Melancholia</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Mel`an*cho"li*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Melancholy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas.</def>

<h1>Melancholian</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Mel`an*cho"li*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A person affected with melancholy; a melancholic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dr. J. Scott.</i>

<h1>Melancholic</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Mel"an*chol`ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>melancholicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>m\'82lancholique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy.</def>

<blockquote>Just as the <b>melancholic</b> eye Sees fleets and armies in the sky. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Melancholic</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Mel"an*chol`ic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One affected with a gloomy state of mind.</def>

<i>J. Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A gloomy state of mind; melancholy.</def>

<i>Clarendon.</i>

<h1>Melancholily</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Mel"an*chol`i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a melancholy manner.</def>

<h1>Melancholiness</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Mel"an*chol`i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being melancholy.</def>

<i>Hallywell.</i>

<h1>Melancholious</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Mel`an*cho"li*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>melancholieux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Melancholy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Melancholist</h1> <Xpage=909>

<hw>Mel"an*chol*ist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One affected with melancholy or dejection.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Glanvill.</i>

<h1>Melancholize</h1> <Xpage=909>