SYPHILITIC

syphilitic

(adjective) of or relating to or infected with syphilis; “syphilitic symptoms”

syphilitic

(noun) a person suffering from syphilis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

syphilitic (not comparable)

(disease) Of, relating to, or infected with syphilis.

Noun

syphilitic (plural syphilitics)

One who is infected with syphilis.

Source: Wiktionary


Syph`i*lit"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. syphilitique.] (Med.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to syphilis; of the nature of syphilis; affected with syphilis.

– n.

Definition: A syphilitic patient.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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RIGHT

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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