St. Anthony's fire

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

St. Anthony's fire

noun St Anthony's fire · Saint Anthony's fire

  1. uncountable Ergotism, a disease characterised by gangrene and a burning sensation in the hands and feet.
  2. uncountable Erysipelas, a streptococcal skin disease.
  3. uncountable Herpes zoster.

Translations

Every language

noun Translations

Italianoerisipela, risipola

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"St. Anthony's fire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/st.%20anthony's%20fire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

St. Anthony's fire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/st.%20anthony's%20fire

Chicago

"St. Anthony's fire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/st.%20anthony's%20fire.

BibTeX
@misc{st_anthony_s_fire_2026,
  title = {St. Anthony's fire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/st.%20anthony's%20fire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}