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Haeving a full habit of body; characterized by plethora or excess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; -- used also metaphorically.

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  1. a. Haeving a full habit of body; characterized by plethora or excess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; -- used also metaphorically.
  2. adj. excessively abundant
  3. Haeving a full habit of body; characterized by plethora or excess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; -- used also metaphorically. "Plethoric phrases." Sydney Smith. "Plethoric fullness of thought." De Quincey.
  4. Haeving a full habit of body; characterized by plethora orexcess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; -- used alsometaphorically. "Plethoric phrases." Sydney Smith. "Plethoricfullness of thought." De Quincey.
  5. s excessively abundant