calenture

calenture
(ka-lan-tu-r') s. f.
Terme de médecine. Espèce de délire furieux auquel les navigateurs sont sujets sous la zone torride.
   Espagn. calentura, fièvre, de calere, être chaud (voy. chaud).

Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. . 1872-1877.

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