vampire

  1. Noun.  A mythological undead creature said to feed on human blood. (defdate, from earlier 18th c.) .
  2. Noun.  (colloquial) A person with the medical condition Systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity, brownish-red stained teeth, and increased night vision.
  3. Noun.  A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (''Desmodus rotundus'') (defdate, from later 18th c.) .

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