Home › Words › P › paremptosisparemptosisparemptosis · noun — parembole.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, paremptosis ranks #7,207 of 42,824 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek παρέμπτωσις (parémptōsis, “coming in beside”); παρεν- (paren-, “beside”) + πτῶσις (ptôsis, “falling”).nounparemboleA sudden and significant drop in blood pressure, often leading to fainting or syncope.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).