exedent

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adjective

consuming; that eats away

“exedent condition”

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectiveexedent (comparative more exedent, superlative most exedent)

comparative more exedent · superlative most exedent

  1. obsoletemedicineconsuming; that eats away

    exedent condition

    1 more example

    exedent variety of lupus

nounexedent (plural exedents)

plural exedents

    Origin

    1. Latinexedēns
    2. Englishexedent

    From Latin exedēns, present participle of exedere. See exesion.

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    Cite this entry
    APA

    exedent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exedent

    MLA

    “exedent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exedent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exedent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exedent.

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