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† ˈpestiduct Obs.
[f. L. pesti-s plague + duct-us duct n.]
A channel of the plague, or of any infectious epidemic.
1624Donne Devotions, etc. (ed. 2) 89 They may be made instruments, and pestiducts, to the infection of others, by their comming. 1672W. de Britaine Interest Eng. Dutch War 11 They begin to be look'd upon as the Pesti-ducts of Europe, the scorn and indignation of every good man. |