quartan
Recurring every four daysRecurring every four days; especially in designating a form of malaria with such symptoms.
UK/ˈkwɔːtən/US/ˈkwɔɹtən/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Recurring every four days; especially in designating a form of malaria with such symptoms.
More definitions
- occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria)
Origin
From Anglo-Norman quartaine, Old French quartaine, from Latin quartāna (short for febris qFrom Anglo-Norman quartaine, Old French quartaine, from Latin quartāna (short for febris quartana), noun use of feminine form of quartānus (“recurring every four days”), from quartus (“fourth”).
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