saint anthony's fire

Saint Anthony's fire

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Definitions of saint anthony's fire words

noun saint anthony's fire any of certain skin conditions that are of an inflammatory or gangrenous nature, as erysipelas, hospital gangrene, or ergotism. 1
noun saint anthony's fire any of several skin conditions or inflammations, as erysipelas or ergotism 0

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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