Meanings
nounscarlatina (usually uncountable, plural scarlatinas)
plural scarlatinas
- uncountableusuallymedicinescarlet fever
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
Similar
Broader
contagious diseasecontagion
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APA
scarlatina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarlatina
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“scarlatina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarlatina. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scarlatina,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarlatina.
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