fulminant

adjective ful·mi·nant \ˈfu̇l-mə-nənt, ˈfəl-\

Definition of FULMINANT

: coming on suddenly and with great severity <fulminant disease>

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adjective ful·mi·nant \ˈfu̇l-mə-nənt, ˈfəl-\

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

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