Meaning

2 senses
  1. That fluctuates or causes fluctuation.

  2. Used to describe a fluid-filled structure, such as an abscess, that produces a wave-like motion when palpated.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin fluctuans, fluctuantem.

Borrowed from Latin fluctuans, fluctuantem.

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Forms

more fluctuant, most fluctuant
Comparativemore fluctuant Lesson
Superlativemost fluctuant Lesson

regular

Word family

3 related words

See also

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