quartan

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Adjective quartan has 1 sense

quartan - occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria); "quartan malaria"

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Term: Quartan

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Relating to or occurring every fourth day.

Example Sentence: The patient's quartan fever recurred every four days, causing discomfort and fatigue.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A malarial fever that recurs every fourth day.

Example Sentence: The villagers suffered from quartan, a type of malaria characterized by recurring fevers.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: Happening or recurring once every four days.

Example Sentence: The medication should be taken quartan, on a schedule of once every four days.

Part of Speech: Popular

Definition: Having gained wide acceptance or popularity among the general public.

Example Sentence: The quartan fashion trend has become increasingly popular among teenagers this year.

Part of Speech: Local

Definition: Pertaining to or specific to a particular locality.

Example Sentence: This dish is a local specialty, made with quartan ingredients found only in this region.