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单词 quintan
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quintan

[ kwin-tn ]
/ ˈkwɪn tn /
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adjective

(of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every fifth day.

noun

a quintan fever or ague.

Origin of quintan

1740–50; <Latin quīntāna (febris) quintan (fever); see quintain

Words nearby quintan

quinsy, quint, quinta, quintain, quintal, quintan, Quintana Roo, quintant, quinte, quintefoil, quinternion
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Example sentences from the Web for quintan

  • Canoe is a West Indian word, the Powhatan word is quintan, or aquintan.

    History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia|Charles Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for quintan

quintan
/ (ˈkwɪntən) /

adjective

(of a fever) occurring every fourth day

Word Origin for quintan

C17: from Latin febris quintāna fever occurring every fifth day, reckoned inclusively
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for quintan

quintan
[ kwĭntən ]

adj.

Recurring every fifth day. Used of a fever.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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