syphilitic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person suffering from syphilis
  2. adjective of or relating to or infected with syphilis
    • syphilitic symptoms

WordNet

Syph`i*lit"ic adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. syphilitique.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to syphilis; of the nature of syphilis; affected with syphilis. -- n. A syphilitic patient.

Webster 1913