defervescence
[ dee-fer-ves-uh ns, def-er- ]
/ ˌdi fərˈvɛs əns, ˌdɛf ər- /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
abatement of fever.
Nearby words
deferred annuity, deferred charge, deferred sentence, deferred share, defervesce, defervescence, deffo, defiance, defiant, defiantly, defiber
Origin of defervescence
1715–25; < German Deferveszenz < Latin dēfervēsc(ent-) (stem of dēfervēscēns, present participle of dēfervēscere, equivalent to dē- de + fervēscere to begin to boil) + -ence; see effervescent
Related formsde·fer·ves·cent, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for defervescence
defervescence
/ (ˌdɛfəˈvɛsəns) /
noun med
the abatement of a fever
the period during which this occurs
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Medicine definitions for defervescence
defervescence
[ dē′fər-vĕs′əns, dĕf′ər- ]
n.
The abatement of a fever.
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