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neurotic

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Adjective, Noun
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neu=rot=ic

CIDE DICTIONARY

neurotica. [Gr. ney^ron nerve.].
  •  Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Of or pertaining to neurosis{2}; characteristic of neurosis{2}; caused by neurosis{2}.  [PJC]
neuroticn. 
  •  A disease seated in the nerves.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.  [1913 Webster]
    " Neurotics as a class include all those poisons whose main action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They may be divided into three orders: (a) Cerebral neurotics, or those which affect the brain only. (b) Spinal neurotics, or tetanics, those which affect the spinal cord. (c) Cerebro-spinal neurotics, or those which affect both brain and spinal cord."  [1913 Webster]
  •  A person afflicted with a neurosis{2}.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

neurotic, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 caused by or relating to neurosis.
2 (of a person) suffering from neurosis.
3 colloq. abnormally sensitive or obsessive.
--n. a neurotic person.

Derivative
neurotically adv. neuroticism n.

THESAURUS

neurotic

abnormal, alcoholic, alternating personality, antisocial personality, anxious, brain-damaged, brain-injured, catatonic, certifiable, confused, deviant, disordered, disordered personality, distraught, disturbed, disturbed personality, double personality, drug user, dual personality, emotionally unstable personality, escapist, hostile personality, hypochondriac, hypochondriast, hysteric, idiot, imaginary invalid, immature personality, inadequate personality, inferior personality, irrational, malade imaginaire, maladjusted, maladjusted personality, manic-depressive, mentally defective personality, mentally ill, mentally sick, moral insanity, multiple personality, nervous, neurasthenic, neuropath, neurotic personality, obsessive, overwrought, paranoiac, paranoid, paranoid personality, perverse personality, phobic, psychasthenic, psychoneurotic, psychopath, psychopathic, psychopathic personality, psychotic, psychotic personality, schiz, schizoid, schizoid personality, schizophrenic, schizy, seclusive personality, sexual psychopath, shut-in personality, sociopath, split personality, unstable, valetudinarian, valetudinary, weak personality

ROGET THESAURUS

neurotic

Remedy

N remedy, help, cure, redress, medicine, medicament, diagnosis, medical examination, medical treatment, surgery, preventive medicine, clinical thermometer, stethoscope, X-ray machine, anthelmintic, antidote, antifebrile, antipoison, counterpoison, antitoxin, antispasmodic, bracer, faith cure, placebo, helminthagogue, lithagogue, pick-meup, stimulant, tonic, vermifuge, prophylactic, corrective, restorative, sedative, palliative, febrifuge, alterant, alterative, specific, antiseptic, emetic, analgesic, pain-killer, antitussive, antiinflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, carminative, Nepenthe, Mithridate, cure, treatment, regimen, radical cure, perfect cure, certain cure, sovereign remedy, examination, diagnosis, diagnostics, analysis, urinalysis, biopsy, radiology, medicine, physic, Galenicals, simples, drug, pharmaceutical, prescription, potion, draught, dose, pill, bolus, injection, infusion, drip, suppository, electuary, linctus, lincture, medicament, pharmacon, nostrum, receipt, recipe, prescription, catholicon, panacea, elixir, elixir vitae, philosopher's stone, balm, balsam, cordial, theriac, ptisan, agueweed, arnica, benzoin, bitartrate of potash, boneset, calomel, catnip, cinchona, cream of tartar, Epsom salts, feverroot, feverwort, friar's balsam, Indian sage, ipecac, ipecacuanha, jonquil, mercurous chloride, Peruvian bark, quinine, quinquina, sassafras, yarrow, salve, ointment, cerate, oil, lenitive, lotion, cosmetic, plaster, epithem, embrocation, liniment, cataplasm, sinapism, arquebusade, traumatic, vulnerary, pepastic, poultice, collyrium, depilatory, emplastrum, eyewater, vesicant, vesicatory, compress, pledget, bandage, treatment, medical treatment, regimen, dietary, dietetics, vis medicatrix, vis medicatrix naturae, medecine expectante, bloodletting, bleeding, venesection, phlebotomy, cupping, sanguisae, leeches, operation, surgical operation, transfusion, infusion, intravenous infusion, catheter, feeding tube, prevention, preventative medicine, immunization, inoculation, vaccination, vaccine, shot, booster, gamma globulin, pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmacopoeia, formulary, acology, Materia Medica, therapeutics, posology, homeopathy, allopathy, heteropathy, osteopathy, hydropathy, cold water cure, dietetics, surgery, chirurgery, chirurgy, healing art, leechcraft, orthopedics, orthopedy, orthopraxy, pediatrics, dentistry, midwifery, obstetrics, gynecology, tocology, sarcology, hospital, infirmary, pesthouse, lazarhouse, lazaretto, lock hospital, maison de sante, ambulance, dispensary, dispensatory, drug store, pharmacy, apothecary, druggist, chemist, Hotel des Invalides, sanatorium, spa, pump room, well, hospice, Red Cross, doctor, physician, surgeon, medical practitioner, general practitioner, specialist, medical attendant, apothecary, druggist, leech, osteopath, osteopathist, optometrist, ophthalmologist, internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist, epidemiologist, public health specialist, dermatologist, podiatrist, witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist, Aesculapius, Hippocrates, Galen, accoucheur, accoucheuse, midwife, oculist, aurist, operator, nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister, nurse's aide, candystriper, dresser, bonesetter, pharmaceutist, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist, remedial, restorative, corrective, palliative, healing, sanatory, sanative, prophylactic, preventative, immunizing, salutiferous, medical, medicinal, therapeutic, chirurgical, epulotic, paregoric, tonic, corroborant, analeptic, balsamic, anodyne, hypnotic, neurotic, narcotic, sedative, lenitive, demulcent, emollient, depuratory, detersive, detergent, abstersive, disinfectant, febrifugal, alterative, traumatic, vulnerary, allopathic, heteropathic, homeopathic, hydropathic, anthelmintic, antifebrile, antiluetic, aperient, chalybeate, deobstruent, depurative, laxative, roborant, dietetic, alimentary, nutritious, nutritive, peptic, alexipharmic, alexiteric, remediable, curable, aux grands maux les grands remedes, Dios que da la llaga da la medicina, para todo hay remedio sino para la muerte, temporis ars medicina fere est, the remedy is worse than the disease, throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of it.


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