fulminant
fulminant
Definition
ful·mi·nant (ful′mə nənt)
adjective
- fulminating
- Med. developing suddenly and severely, as a disease
Etymology: L fulminans, prp.: see fulminate
fulminant
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- hepatitis: Individual cases of fulminant hepatitis with fatal outcome have been reported in Japan.
- failure: Gimson has written a useful review of fulminant hepatic failure.
- colitis: Endoscopy is not possible in fulminant colitis because of the risk of perforation.
- course: No patient had a fulminant clinical course related to HSV or developed disseminated infection.
Browse dictionary entries near fulminant
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- fully valued
- fully-loaded dividend payout ratio
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- fully depreciated
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- fulminating powder
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