fulminant
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2ADJ.
acute, measured
FULMINANT + NOUN
hepatitis
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adj
That fulminates.
Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.
Fulminant hepatitis seems to be more common in females than in males (11).[…]In contrast to common belief, Chalmers (17) has shown that physical exercise during infectious hepatitis does not increase the risk of a fulminant course of disease.
When his liver function was measured, an acute, fulminant hepatitis was discovered.
noun
A thunderbolt.
An explosive.
The excessive danger in handling fulminants was not balanced by any prospective reward.
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3Fulminant hepatitis seems to be more common in females than in males (11).[…]In contrast to common belief, Chalmers (17) has shown that physical exercise during infectious hepatitis does not increase
WiktionaryWhen his liver function was measured, an acute, fulminant hepatitis was discovered.
WiktionaryThe excessive danger in handling fulminants was not balanced by any prospective reward.
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