lupus
noun
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lupus
1 American
[loo-puhs]
/ ˈlu pəs /
Lupus
2
American
[loo-puhs]
/ ˈlu pəs /
noun
Astronomy.
Lupi
genitive
lupus
1
British
/ ˈluːpəs /
noun
Lupus
2
British
/ ˈluːpəs /
noun
lupus
Scientific
/ lo̅o̅′pəs /
lupus
Cultural
Usage
In current usage the word lupus alone is generally understood to signify lupus vulgaris, lupus erythematosus being normally referred to in full or by the abbreviation LE
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lupus1
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin, special use of Latin lupus “wolf”
Origin of Lupus2
From Latin
Example Sentences
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Its initial focus will be on B-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus—a chronic condition where the immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
From promising news for people living with lupus to claims you could regrow your own teeth, he sorts fact from fiction.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Johnson & Johnson is also a key beneficiary in this space, the analyst wrote last month, citing its leadership in hematology and head start in potential markets like Sjogren’s disease and systemic lupus erythematous.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The Swiss pharmaceutical company recently presented promising data for its Gazyva drug in lupus, which suggests a growing opportunity in immune-mediated diseases, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
One could see that, for all the lupus and the purple eyes, she was uncommonly pretty.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
Viehbacher said the company expects to have clinical trial readouts in the coming years for treatments in markets with high unmet need like Alzheimer’s and Lupus disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Richie Mo'unga, previously their first-choice fly-half, has spent the past two seasons exiled in Tokyo, playing for Toshiba Brave Lupus.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
The second rower will miss South Africa's matches against Italy, Ireland and Wales, as well as his club Wild Knights' Japan League One match against Brave Lupus in December.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
While an exact diagnosis of their illness was not immediately clear, the pop star tagged both the Lupus Research Alliance and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in their post.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
At that time came St. Germanus, bishop of Auxerre, and Lupus, bishop of Troyes, to preach the gospel to the Britons.
From Old English Chronicles by Various
By watching how spirals move in the IM Lupi disc over time, the team could tell that they were caused by a new planet being born and not a planet growing bigger!
From Space Scoop ● Oct. 24, 2025
"I am making this decision with the certainty that my name has not been mentioned at any time in the ongoing investigations," Lupi wrote on X when announcing his resignation.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
“We’re seeing what everyone else is seeing,”said Adam Siegel, whose restaurant, Lupi & Iris, is finalizing contracts on two 100-plate brunches but has not seen the complete restaurant buyouts he was expecting.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
“People don’t appreciate that it’s a family effort,” DeSantis told Lupi Tupou, as she stood by with her young son, Israel.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
In Latin they were named Lupi crepitum, or Wolfs' Fists.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
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