| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
scarlatina (ˌskɑːləˈtiːnə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| the technical name for scarlet fever | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Italian scarlattina, diminutive of scarlatto | |
| scarla'tinal | |
| —adj | |
scarlatina scar·la·ti·na (skär'lə-tē'nə)
n.
See scarlet fever.