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fluctuant


fluc·tu·ant

adj \ˈflək-chə-wənt, -chü-ənt\

Definition of FLUCTUANT

1
: moving in waves
2
: variable, unstable
3
: being movable and compressible <a fluctuant abscess>

First Known Use of FLUCTUANT

1560

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