impetiginous

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from, impetigo.

“impetiginous ulcer”

OriginLatin impetīginōsus →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectiveimpetiginous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or suffering from, impetigo.

    impetiginous ulcer

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    impetiginous vessels

Origin

  1. Latinimpetīginōsus
  2. Englishimpetiginous

Learned borrowing from Latin impetīginōsus.

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APA

impetiginous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impetiginous

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“impetiginous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impetiginous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impetiginous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impetiginous.

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