recrudescence

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɹiːkɹuːˈdɛs(ə)ns/, /ˌɹɛ-/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌɹikɹuˈdɛs(ə)ns/

Noun

recrudescence

1. The condition or state being recrudescent; the condition of something (often undesirable) breaking out again, or re-emerging after temporary abatement or suppression. [from mid 17th c.]

   Synonyms: recrudency, reincrudation

2. (medicine, by extension) The acute#Adjective|acute recurrence of a disease, or its symptoms, after a period of improvement.
3. (botany) The production of a fresh shoot#Noun|shoot from a ripened#Adjective|ripened spike#Noun|spike.

Related terms

• recrudency (archaic)
• recrudesce
• recrudescency
• recrudescent
• reincrudation

Translations

• French: recrudescence
• Italian: recrudescenza
• Russian: рециди́в
• Spanish: recrudecimiento, recrudescencia

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