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Meaning of recrudescence

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

recrudescence

Pronunciation:/ˌɹiːkɹuːˈdɛs(ə)ns//ˌɹikɹuˈdɛs(ə)ns/

noun

Definitions

  1. The condition or state being recrudescent; the condition of something (often undesirable) breaking out again, or re-emerging after temporary abatement or suppression.

    Synonyms:recrudencyreincrudation
  2. (by extension) The acute recurrence of a disease, or its symptoms, after a period of improvement.

  3. The production of a fresh shoot from a ripened spike.