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syphilitic
syph·i·lit·ic
[
sìffə líttik
]
adjective
Definition:
of syphilis:
relating to, caused by, or affected by syphilis
noun
(
plural
syph·i·lit·ics
)
Definition:
offensive term:
an offensive term for somebody who has syphilis
[
Late 18th century. < modern Latin
syphiliticus
<
syphilis
(see
syphilis
)
]
syph·i·lit·i·cal·ly
adverb
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