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trepidant
[ trep-i-duhnt ]
/ ˈtrɛp ɪ dənt /
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Origin of trepidant
1890–95; <Latin trepidant-, stem of trepidāns, present participle of trepidāre;see trepidation, -ant
Words nearby trepidant
trepan, trepang, trephination, trephine, trepid, trepidant, trepidatio cordis, trepidation, treponema, treponemal, Treponema pallidum
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Medical definitions for trepidant
trepidant
[ trĕp′ĭ-dənt ]
adj.
Relating to or characterized by trepidation.
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