Med. Obs. [ad. L. astrobolismus, a. Gr. ἀστροβολισμός, f. ἀστροβολίζεσθαι to be sun-stricken, f. ἄστρο-ν star + βολίζ-ειν to smite. Cf. F. astrobolisme.] Sudden paralysis attributed to the malign influence of a planet or star; sunstroke; blasting of plants in the dog-days.
1721. Bailey, Astrobolism, a Blasting or Planet Striking.
1853. in Mayne, Exp. Lex.
