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Phagedenic

Phagedenic \Phag`e*den"ic\, PhagedenicAL \Phag`e*den"ic*AL\, a. [L. phagedaenicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. phag['e]d['e]nique.] (Med.) Of, like, or pertaining to, phagedena; used in the treatment of phagedena; as, a phagedenic ulcer or medicine. -- n. A phagedenic medicine.

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phagedenic

a. Relating to phagedena.

Usage examples of "phagedenic".

All the ordinary forms of phagedenic ulcer yield to treatment, while malignant growths are rendered worse by them.