Quintan
[kwin-tn] /ˈkwɪn tn/
adjective
1.
(of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every fifth day.
noun
2.
a quintan fever or ague.
/ˈkwɪntən/
adjective
1.
(of a fever) occurring every fourth day
quintan quin·tan (kwĭn’tən)
adj.
Recurring every fifth day. Used of a fever.
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