Tēr'tian1, a.
a. [Lat. tertianus, fr. tertius, the third; It. terzano, Sp. terciano.] Occurring every third day; as, a tertian fever.
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Tĕr'tian2, n.
n. [Lat. tertiana (sc. febris), It. terzana, febbre terzana, Sp. terciana, Pr. febre tersana, O. Fr. tierceine, N. Fr. fièvre tierce.] 1. (Med.) A disease or fever whose paroxysms return every third day; an intermittent whose paroxysms occur after intervals of about forty-eight hours.
Sense 2. A liquid measure used for wine, equal to seventy gallons. Simmonds.