1. Temporary; transient. 2. Fleeting; denoting certain inconstant symptoms. [L. fugitivus, fleeing, fr. fugio, pp. fugitus, to flee]
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fu·gi·tive 'fyü-jət-iv adj tending to be inconstant or transient <\fugitive aches and pains (Berton Roueche)>
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fu·gi·tive (fuґjĭ-tiv) [L. fugitivus] 1. wandering. 2. transient.Medical dictionary. 2011.