fulminant

adj 2noun 2

Definitions

adj

1

That fulminates.

2

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

1

A thunderbolt.

2

An explosive.

The excessive danger in handling fulminants was not balanced by any prospective reward.

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