exacerbation
Americannoun
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the act or process of making something more severe or intense.
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the state of being extremely annoyed, frustrated, or angry.
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We've used the drug in a different way -- at the point of an exacerbation -- to show that it's more effective than steroid tablets which is the only treatment currently available.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024
Indoor mold exposure has also been linked with the development and exacerbation of asthma in children and can trigger asthma symptoms in adults.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
A spokesman told the BBC this would "lead to an exacerbation of the humanitarian problems".
From BBC • May 13, 2023
“You have a mix of climate change, poverty and aggressive urbanization, all contributing to the exacerbation of vibrio infections and an increase of other diseases like dengue, zika and parasitic infections.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022
In Afghanistan there was an intense exacerbation of fanaticism awakening sympathetic echoes among the Indian Moslems, both of which gave the British much trouble.
From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop
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