adj. Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, emphysema; swelled; bloated.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of emphysema; distended; bloated.
In botany, bladdery; resembling a bladder.
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adj. relating to or resembling or being emphysema
Word Usage
"Ms Winslet's tour de force as a hyperventilatory winner has been applauded by the critics, with Derek Malcolm of the Evening Standard describing it as 'a triumph of emphysematous excellence '."