An obsolete or archaic variant meaning fallen, perishable, or transitory.
From Latin caducus (falling). This is an archaic English form that appeared in older texts before the more modern 'caducous' became standard.
This word is basically the medieval way of saying something is 'done for'—it appears in old English medical texts to describe conditions that were seen as temporary or terminal.
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