leprotic

English

Etymology

From leprosy +‎ -otic, q.v.

Adjective

leprotic (comparative more leprotic, superlative most leprotic)

(medicine) Of or related to the disease leprosy.

Usage notes

Generally, the adjective leprous is used when speaking of people afflicted with the disease, its symptoms, or its transmission and leprotic is preferred when speaking of the disease itself.

Synonyms

lepromatic (particularly with regard to lesions)

Derived terms

antileprotic

Translations

leprous — see leprous

References

“leprosy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

periclot, petrolic, plerotic

Romanian

Etymology

From lepră +‎ -ic.

Adjective

leprotic m or n (feminine singular leprotică, masculine plural leprotici, feminine and neuter plural leprotice)

leprous

Declension

Declension of leprotic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	leprotic		leprotică	leprotici	leprotice
nominative/ accusative	definite	leproticul		leprotica	leproticii	leproticele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	leprotic		leprotice	leprotici	leprotice
genitive/ dative	definite	leproticului		leproticei	leproticilor	leproticelor

References

leprotic in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

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