What is "abasic"

Abasia \A*ba"si*a\ ([.a]*b[=a]"zh[i^]*[.a]; -z[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL.; Gr. 'a- not + ba`sis a step.] (Med.) Inability to co["o]rdinate muscular actions properly in walking. -- A*ba"sic ([.a]*b[=a]"s[i^]k), a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||

Etymology 1 a. (context medicine English) Of, pertaining to or caused by abasia Etymology 2

a. (context genetics biochemistry English) Missing a nucleotide base

adj : of or relating to abasia (inability to walk) [syn: abatic]