fulminant

Definition

That fulminates.

Etymology

Borrowed from French fulminant, from Latin fulminō (“strike like lightning”). By surface analysis, fulminate + -ant or fulmine + -ant.

Example Sentences

• "Fulminant hepatitis seems to be more common in females than in males (11).[…]In contrast to common belief, Chalmers (17) has shown that physical exercise during infectious hepatitis does not increase the risk of a fulminant course of disease."
• "When his liver function was measured, an acute, fulminant hepatitis was discovered."