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



RESET




Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon