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exanthem

exanthem noun: a widespread rash usually occurring in children.

exanthem: a widespread rash usually occurring in children
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Noun

exanthem (countable and uncountable, plural exanthems)

  1. A widespread rash usually occurring in children.

exanthem meaning in Tamil

exanthem in Tamil

தடிப்புக்காய்ச்சல், மல் எழுந்திருப்பு

Forms of exanthem

pluralexanthems

Origin of exanthem

Borrowed from Latin exanthema, from Ancient Greek ἐξάνθημα (exánthēma), from ἐξανθέω (exanthéō), from ἐξ (ex) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Questions about exanthem

What does exanthem mean?
Exanthem means a widespread rash usually occurring in children.
What is exanthem in Tamil?
Exanthem in Tamil is தடிப்புக்காய்ச்சல், மல் எழுந்திருப்பு. See Exanthem meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is exanthem?
Exanthem is a noun.
What is the plural of exanthem?
The plural of exanthem is exanthems.

Words near exanthem in the dictionary

  1. exanimates
  2. exanimating
  3. exanimation
  4. exanimous
  5. exannulate
  6. exanthem
  7. exanthema
  8. exanthemas
  9. exanthemata
  10. exanthematic
  11. exanthematology

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