noun
rheum
Rheum (noun) means Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
noun
1
Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
2
Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism.
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Etymology
From Middle English reume, rewme, from Anglo-Norman reume, from Late Latin rheuma, from Ancient Greek ῥεῦμα (rheûma, “stream, humour”). Doublet of stream.
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What is the meaning of rheum?
"rheum" (noun) means thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
What are the different meanings of rheum?
"rheum" has 2 main meanings: 1. Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease; 2. Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism.