What does quartan mean?
Quartan means (medicine, historical) A fever whose symptoms recur every four days..
Quartan
/ˈkwɔːtən/ · noun
Meaning
(medicine, historical) A fever whose symptoms recur every four days..
Definitions by Sense
- (medicine, historical) A fever whose symptoms recur every four days.
- (medicine) Recurring every four days; especially in designating a form of malaria with such symptoms.
Example Sentences
an Egyptian at Alexandria, whose quartan resisted the strongest applications of European physic, was effectually healed by the actual cautery, which a certain Arab Shaykh applied to the crown of his head.
Pork, of all meats, is[…]naught for queasy stomachs, insomuch that frequent use of it may breed a quartan ague.
Synonyms for quartan
Antonyms for quartan
Related Words
Word Forms
- quartans
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
Practice and Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for quartan?
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
What is the opposite of quartan?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use quartan in a sentence?
an Egyptian at Alexandria, whose quartan resisted the strongest applications of European physic, was effectually healed by the actual cautery, which a certain Arab Shaykh applied to the crown of his head.
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.