apoplectic
adj.
pertaining to apoplexy (sudden physical attack, stroke); full of rage; red in the face (from anger)
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is an old-fashioned
medical term, which can be used to mean 'neurological impairment' or '
hemorrhage'. It can be used non-medically to mean a state of extreme rage. The word derives from the
Greek word for 'seizure', apoplexia , in the sense of being struck down.
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apoplectic
Adjective
1. pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy; "apoplectic seizure"
(pertainym) stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA
Apoplectic
(n.)
One liable to, or affected with, apoplexy.
(a.)
Alt. of Apoplectical
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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apoplectic
adjective
(person) suffering from apoplexy, likely to have a stroke