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Definition of: ictus
(ik′təs) noun plural ·tus·es or ·tus
1. Pathol. a A stroke or blow. b A sudden attack or fit.
2. The sting of an insect.
3. A metrical stress or a syllable. [<L, pp. of icere strike]
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