delitescence

/ (ˌdɛlɪˈtɛsəns) /


noun
  1. the sudden disappearance of a lesion or of the signs and symptoms of a disease

Origin of delitescence

1
C18: 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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