luetic

[ loo-et-ik ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. syphilitic.

Other Words From

• lu·eti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of luetic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; lue(s) + -tic

Example Sentences

He has had several gonorrhœal infections, and has an active luetic infection at the present time.

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The inherited paralysis on a luetic basis is accepted there as a tragic element of human fate.

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