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Word: Paludism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century; earliest use found in Science. From French paludisme from classical Latin palūd-, palūs + French -isme. Compare earlier impaludism
Definition:
Malaria, especially as formerly thought to be caused by noxious marsh gases.
Variant Forms:
- paludisme
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