adjective greek

phăgĕdaenĭcus

fem. phăgĕdaenĭca · neut. phăgĕdaenĭcum

= φαγεδαινικός

spreading like a cancer •

spreading like a cancer, can-cerous: vulnera, Plin. 24, 4, 5, § 9.—

suffering from cancers by extension •

Transf., of persons, suffering from cancers, cancerous: phagedaenici, Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 3, 47.

Perseus ID: n35883 Key: phagedaenicus