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单词 pestifugous
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pestifugousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pestifugus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin pestifugus (1682 in the passage translated in quot. 1684; < classical Latin pestis pest n. + -fugus : see -fugous comb. form) + -ous suffix.
Obsolete. rare.
Having the property of driving out or dispelling plague or pestilence.
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pestilentiala1475
pestifugous1684
antipestilential1722
1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician vi. 215/2 The business may be done by Pestifugous Alexitericks [L. Pestifuga alexiteria].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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