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fulminant
[fuhl-muh-nuhnt]
adjective
occurring suddenly and with great intensity or severity; fulminating.
Pathology.developing or progressing suddenly.
fulminant plague.
ˈڳܱԲԳ
/ ˈfʌlmɪnənt, ˈfʊl- /
adjective
sudden and violent; fulminating
pathol (of pain) sudden and sharp; piercing
Other Word Forms
- unfulminant adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fulminant1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fulminant1
Example Sentences
The family took Juliet to a nearby hospital, where they were told that she was experiencing an acute form of heart inflammation called fulminant myocarditis.
According to the World Health Organization, a small proportion of people infected with the virus could die from fulminant hepatitis.
My personal pleasure required the most physical practical sequencing: fulminantjazz, call it—without, incidentally, the kitsch of musical accompaniment.
The all-nighter had tipped him into a burst of fulminant mania.
For people who have a particularly fulminant form of the disease, the window can close pretty quickly.
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