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Saint Anthony's fire

noun

, Pathology.
  1. any of certain skin conditions that are of an inflammatory or gangrenous nature, as erysipelas, hospital gangrene, or ergotism.

Saint Anthony's fire

noun

  1. pathol another name for ergotism erysipelas

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Saint Anthony's fire1

First recorded in 1570–80

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Saint Anthony's fire1

C16: so named because praying to St Anthony was believed to effect a cure

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