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English
Etymology
From embol- + -ic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
embolic (comparative more embolic, superlative most embolic)
- (pathology) Of or relating to an embolus or an embolism.
Derived terms
Catalan
Etymology
From embolicar (“to wrap, entangle”). First attested in 1653.
Pronunciation
Noun
embolic m (plural embolics)
- mess
Quin embolic has fet amb tots els papers, m'ha costat una hora ordenar-los!- What a mess you made with all the papers, it took me an hour to organize them!
- confusion
- Synonyms: embull, marro
M'he fet un embolic amb la suma i ara l'he de començar un altre cop!- I've made a mess with the sum and now I have to start again!
References
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French embolique.
Adjective
embolic m or n (feminine singular embolică, masculine plural embolici, feminine and neuter plural embolice)
- embolic
Declension