SCROFULOUS

scrofulous. Scrofulous, a. troubled with sores, ulcers, &c.

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Scrof″u‐lous (?), a. [[Cf. F. scrofuleux.]] 1. 1. Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous tumors; a scrofulous habit of body.
2. 2. Diseased or affected with scrofula.
Scrofulous persons can never be duly nourished. Arbuthnot. — Scrof″u‐lous‐ly, adv. — Scrof″u‐lous‐ness, n.