delitescence
/ (ˌdɛlɪˈtɛsəns) /
noun
the sudden disappearance of a lesion or of the signs and symptoms of a disease
Origin of delitescence
1C18: from Latin dēlitēscens, present participle of dēlitēscere to lurk, from latēscere to become hidden, from latēre to be hidden; see latent
Derived forms of delitescence
- delitescent, adjective
Words Nearby delitescence
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How to use delitescence in a sentence
Associated words: phlogistic, phlogogenous, antiphlogistic, demulcent delitescence.
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