1
: any of several diseases characterized by skin lesions
especially
: systemic lupus erythematosus sense 2
2
Lupus astronomy
: a southern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Scorpius and Centaurus and that is represented by the figure of a wolf
Above Lupus lies Scorpius, one of the few constellations whose star pattern actually suggests the object that it is named for. In the myths, the scorpion was assigned by Artemis, the hunting goddess, to kill Orion, far across the sky.—
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Back in 2022, researchers at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany showed that administering CAR T-cell therapy to five people with severe lupus could completely remove the aberrant B cells, sending all of the patients into remission.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
From vitamin-rich beef tallow cream to anti-inflammatory teas and compotes, the creator’s life-long struggle with eczema, and lupus later on, has turned into a daily routine.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Other common causes include medical conditions like alopecia areata, scalp psoriasis, lupus, traction alopecia among others.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Dogs evolved from gray wolves (Canis lupus) that began living near human hunter-gatherer settlements at least 15,000 years ago—long before agriculture became a thing.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
From vitamin-rich beef tallow cream to anti-inflammatory teas and compotes, the creator’s life-long struggle with eczema, and lupus later on, has turned into a daily routine.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Other common causes include medical conditions like alopecia areata, scalp psoriasis, lupus, traction alopecia among others.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Dogs evolved from gray wolves (Canis lupus) that began living near human hunter-gatherer settlements at least 15,000 years ago—long before agriculture became a thing.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Lupus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lupus. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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lupus
noun
lu·pus
ˈlü-pəs 
: any of several diseases (as lupus vulgaris or systemic lupus erythematosus) characterized by skin lesions
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