Water retention, formally known as edema, is a symptom of a number of conditions including dehydration, constipation, hormonal changes, excess sodium in the diet, heart conditions and kidney problems.
dross. n. 1. Waste or impure matter: discarded the dross after recycling the wood pulp. 2. The scum that forms on the surface of molten metal as a result of oxidation. 3. Worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter: He was wide-awake and his mind worked clearly, purged of all dross (Vladimir Nabokov).
Definitions for -drome. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word -drome. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: -drome(Suffix) Used to form words whose original means related to a course, such as a racecourse.