Fulminant

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A thunderbolt.
  2. 2
    An explosive.

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    That fulminates. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Appearing quickly and with destructive effects. especially, not-comparable

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    sudden and severe wordnet

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sudden

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"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from French fulminant, from Latin fulminō (“strike like lightning”). By surface analysis, fulminate + -ant or fulmine + -ant.

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