Fulminant ˈfu̇l-mə-nənt, ˈfəl- is any event or process that occurs suddenly and quickly, and is intense and severe to the point of lethality, i.e., it has an explosive character. The word comes from Latin fulmināre, to strike with lightning. It is most frequently used in medicine, and there are several diseases described by this adjective.....
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[
adj] - sudden and severe
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• (a.) Thundering; fulminating.
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adjective sudden and severe; `fulminant pain`; `fulminant fever`
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Ful'mi·nant adjective [ Latin
fulminans ,
present participle of
fulminare to lighten: confer French
fulminant .] Thundering; fulminating. [ R.]
Bailey. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/85
an unusually severe or aggressive form of a disease.
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describes a disorder that begins suddenly and worsens quickly
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Occurring suddenly with great intensity
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Occurring suddenly, with lightning-like rapidity, and with great intensity or severity; applied to certain pains, e.g., those of tabes dorsalis. ... Compare: fulgurant. ... Origin: L. Fulmino, pp. -atus, to hurl lightning, fr. Fulmen, lightning ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Sudden and intense.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ful′mi-nănt Definitions: 1. Occurring suddenly, with lightninglike rapidity, and with great intensity or severity (meningococcal meningitis).
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