leprotic

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English

Etymology

From leprosy +‎ -otic, q.v.

Adjective

leprotic (comparative more leprotic, superlative most leprotic)

  1. (medicine) Of or related to the disease leprosy.

Usage notes

Generally, the adjective leprous is used when speaking of people afflicted with the disease, its symptoms, or its transmission and leprotic is preferred when speaking of the disease itself.

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Romanian

Etymology

From lepră +‎ -ic.

Adjective

leprotic m or n (feminine singular leprotică, masculine plural leprotici, feminine and neuter plural leprotice)

  1. leprous

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References

  • leprotic in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN