scrofulous是什么意思

adj. 堕落的；淋巴结核的，瘰疬的

中文词源

scrofulous 淋巴结核的

scrofula,淋巴结核，-ous,形容词后缀。

scrofulous (adj.): early 15c., from Medieval Latin scrophulosus; see scrofula + -ous. Related: Scrofulously; scrofulousness.