An explosive.
fulminant
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fulminant.
Editorial note
The clinical presentation was judged to be mild in 129 recipients (95%); one fulminant case was fatal.
Quick take
An explosive.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of fulminant gathered in one view.
A thunderbolt.
That fulminates.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for fulminant.
noun
An explosive.
noun
A thunderbolt.
adjective
That fulminates.
adjective
(especially medicine) Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.
Example sentences
The clinical presentation was judged to be mild in 129 recipients (95%); one fulminant case was fatal.
For fulminant infection like necrotizing fasciitis: straight to OR, open and have a look at the tissues.
If addiction develops, the acetaminophen will be the thing that kills you, via fulminant hepatic failure.
Also important: > Almost 95% of vaccine-linked myocarditis cases were mild, but one fulminant (sudden and quickly escalating) case was fatal.
Another horrible example was a patient with fulminant liver failure secondary to Hep C.
It's the cirrhotics who suddenly get exposed for the first time as an adult who wind up with fulminant liver failure and die.
In a non-accustomed person, 8g in one take can induce a fulminant hepatitis (lethal in a couple of days unless treated with a graft)...
The fulminant narcissism, impulsive mania and willful ignorance are adaptive, to them.
Definitely a bummer when people overdose on it, fulminant liver failure is very unpleasant, but we have a great antidote for it.
Gambling is a symptom of pre-depression or fulminant one.
Why does every conversation about social safety nets or a more equitable distribution of wealth involve a rebuttal by one group that goes directly to fulminant communism, the likes of which has never existed?
But there have only been a handful of cases of fulminant rabies in the developed world in the last decade, so it's hardly a thing that we are getting experience in treating.
Quote examples
In my wife's case it was described as "fulminant", which means "severe and sudden onset".
This puts me in mind of one of my favourite cringe-worthy medical paper abstracts: "Fulminant acute colitis following a self-administered hydrofluoric acid enema" (Am J Gastroenterol.
In a monotone voice with now questions he said "I have the results of your CT scan, we see some micro perforations along your large bowel and believe you have fulminant ulcerative colitis.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use fulminant in a sentence?
The clinical presentation was judged to be mild in 129 recipients (95%); one fulminant case was fatal.
What does fulminant mean?
An explosive.
What part of speech is fulminant?
fulminant is commonly used as noun, adjective.