- sextan
- Denoting a malarial fever the paroxysms of which recur every sixth day, counting the day of the episode as the first; i.e., with a four-day asymptomatic interval. [L. sextus, sixth]
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sextan — /sek steuhn/, adj. 1. (of a fever) characterized by paroxysms that recurevery sixth day. n. 2. a sextan fever. [1650 60; < NL sextan(a) (febris) sixth day (fever), equiv. to L sext(us) SIXTH + ana AN] * * * … Universalium
sextan — /sek steuhn/, adj. 1. (of a fever) characterized by paroxysms that recurevery sixth day. n. 2. a sextan fever. [1650 60; < NL sextan(a) (febris) sixth day (fever), equiv. to L sext(us) SIXTH + ana AN] … Useful english dictionary
sextan — /ˈsɛkstən/ (say sekstuhn) adjective 1. (of a fever, etc.) characterised by paroxysms which recur every sixth day. –noun 2. a sextan fever or ague. {New Latin sextāna (from Latin sextus sixth), shortened form of sextāna febris} …
Sextan — a Soviet class of trawlers … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
sextan — n. fever which recurs every 6 days adj. recurring every 6 days (about fever) … English contemporary dictionary
sextan — a. (fever) recurring after six days (i.e. every fifth day) … Dictionary of difficult words
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