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traumatic

trau·mat·ic [ trow máttik, traw máttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. extremely distressing: extremely distressing, frightening, or shocking, and sometimes having long-term psychological effects

2. psychology relating to trauma: relating to or caused by psychological trauma

3. medicine relating to injuries: relating to physical injuries or wounds to the body

[Mid-17th century. Via late Latin< Greek traumatikos< traumat-, stem of trauma "wound"]

trau·mat·i·cal·ly adverb
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