English Explanatory Dictionary

fluctuant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

That fluctuates or causes fluctuation.
Used to describe a fluid-filled structure, such as an abscess, that produces a wave-like motion when palpated.

Word forms

fluctuant more fluctuant most fluctuant

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fluctuans, fluctuantem.

Related words

fluctuate

Derived words

fluctuance nonfluctuant

Previous

Next

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.

Back to search All on F Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary