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fulminant

adjective
ful·​mi·​nant | \ ˈfu̇l-mÉ™-nÉ™nt How to pronounce fulminant (audio) , ˈfÉ™l-\

Definition of fulminant

: coming on suddenly and with great severity fulminant disease

Examples of fulminant in a Sentence

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 The other possibility is a life-threatening fungal infection called acute fulminant fungal rhinosinusitis. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "What Your Snot Can Tell You About Your Health," 26 Dec. 2018

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First Known Use of fulminant

1838, in the meaning defined above

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fulminant

adjective
ful·​mi·​nant | \ ˈfu̇l-mÉ™-nÉ™nt, ˈfÉ™l- How to pronounce fulminant (audio) \

Medical Definition of fulminant

: coming on suddenly with great severity fulminant hepatitis with total hepatocyte necrosis— C. L. Humberston et al

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