Antipestilent

/ˌæn.tiˈpes.tɪ.lənt/ adjective

Acting against or serving to prevent plague or widespread disease; protective against pestilence or epidemic.

Adjectival form derived from 'antipestilence,' combining 'anti-' (against) with 'pestilent' (causing plague or disease). Common in medieval and early modern medical texts.

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