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strumous

[ stroo-muhs ]

adjective



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  • strumous·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of strumous1

First recorded in 1580–90; strum(a) + -ous

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Example Sentences

The condition responds to tonics and anti-strumous remedies.

It is not infrequently observed in the strumous and debilitated.

The disease is slow and persistent, and is commonly met with in girls and young women, usually of strumous type.

Its most common sites are the scalp and face, especially in young people and in those who are ill-nourished and strumous.

Cod-liver oil is often a remedy of great value, and is especially useful in strumous and debilitated subjects.

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