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fulminant
ful·mi·nant F0359200 (fo͝ol′mə-nənt, fŭl′-)adj. Occurring suddenly, rapidly, and with great severity or intensity: fulminant infection. [Latin fulmināns, fulminant-, present participle of fulmināre, to strike with lightning; see fulminate.]fulminant (ˈfʌlmɪnənt; ˈfʊl-) adj1. sudden and violent; fulminating2. (Pathology) pathol (of pain) sudden and sharp; piercing[C17: from Latin fulmināre to cause lightning, from fulmen lightning that strikes]ful•mi•nant (ˈfʌl mə nənt) adj. 1. occurring suddenly and with great intensity. 2. Pathol. developing or progressing suddenly. [1595–1605] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | fulminant - sudden and severe; "fulminant pain"; "fulminant fever"sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" | Translationsfulminant
ful·mi·nant (ful'mi-nănt), Occurring suddenly, with lightninglike rapidity, and with great intensity or severity (for example, meningococcal meningitis). Compare: fulgurant. [L. fulmino, pp. -atus, to hurl lightning, fr. fulmen, lightning] fulminant (fo͝ol′mə-nənt, fŭl′-)adj. Occurring suddenly, rapidly, and with great severity or intensity: fulminant infection.fulminant adjective Referring to an abrupt and severe onset of a new disease or condition, or deterioration of a previously diagnosed and managed disorder; the term usually refers to cancer or severe infection and would rarely, if ever, be used for trauma-induced conditions.fulminant Medtalk adjective Abrupt, intense, criticalful·mi·nant (ful'mi-nănt) Occurring suddenly, with lightninglike rapidity, and with great intensity or severity (e.g., shooting pain). Compare: fulgurant[L. fulmino, pp. -atus, to hurl lightning, fr. fulmen, lightning]FulminantOccurring or flaring up suddenly and with great severity. A potentially fatal complication of amebic dysentery is an inflammation of the colon known as fulminant colitis.Mentioned in: Dysenteryful·mi·nant (ful'mi-nănt) Occurring suddenly, with lightninglike rapidity, and with great intensity or severity. [L. fulmino, pp. -atus, to hurl lightning, fr. fulmen, lightning]fulminant Related to fulminant: Fulminant hepatic failure, fulminant hepatitis, Fulminant colitisWords related to fulminantadj sudden and severeRelated Words |