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quintan
quin·tan [ kwíntən ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
occurring every fifth day: describes a fever that flares up every fifth day
[Mid-17th century. Via medieval Latin quintana from Latin quintus "fifth"]

quin·tan noun
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