WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ma•la•cia
(mə lā′shə, -shē ə, -sē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
mal•a•coid
(mal′ə koid′),USA pronunciation adj.
mal•a•cot•ic
(mal′ə kot′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Pathologysoftening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
- Pathologyan abnormal craving for highly spiced food.
- Greek malakía softness, tenderness, weakness. See malaco-, -ia
- Neo-Latin
- 1650–60;
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