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A cutaneous eruption, consisting of large, round pustules, upon an indurated and inflamed base. Dunglison.

An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.

om; to eject a traitor from the country; to eject words from the language. "Eyes ejecting flame." H. Brooke.

A dweller in Flam (or Susiana), an ancient kingdom of Southwestern Asia, afterwards a province of Persia.

To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with of, or with, before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science. [Written also enamour.] Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream. W. Irving.

Inflammation of the brain. -- En`ceph*a*lit"ic, a.

Inflammation of the endocardium.

Inflammation of the endometrium.

To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. Shak.

An inflammation of the intestines. Hoblyn.

Inflammation of the epididymis, one of the common results of gonorrhea.

rnal application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.

The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A violent commotion. All Paris was quiet . . . to gather fresh streng…

St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.

A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size.

A light, volatile, mobile, inflammable liquid, (C2H5)2O, of a characteristic aromatic odor, obtained by the distillation of alcohol with sulphuric acid, and hence called also sulphuric ether. It is powerful solvent of fats, resins, and pyroxylin, but finds its chief use as an anæsthetic. Called also ethyl oxide.ethyl e…

A colorless, mobile, inflammable liquid, C2H5.NH2, very volatile and with an ammoniacal odor. It is a strong base, and is a derivative of ammonia. Called also ethyl carbamine, and amido ethane.

igh degree, as the matter forming the false membranes which sometimes result from acute inflammation in a healthy person. Dunglison.

To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings. To exsasperate them against the king of France. Addison.

One who exasperates or inflames anger, enmity, or violence.