defervescence

American  

[dee-fer-ves-uhns, def-er-] / ˌdi fərˈvɛs əns, ˌdɛf ər- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. abatement of fever.

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defervescence British  

/ ˌdɛfəˈvɛsəns /

noun

1. the abatement of a fever

2. the period during which this occurs

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Other Word Forms

• defervescent adjective

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

Sometimes the defervescence occurs abruptly, with copious perspiration; at others it is gradual and similar to that which takes place in ordinary attacks.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

In other cases, more commonly those of a grave character, there is failure of this defervescence, the febrile symptoms continuing or even increasing in severity.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

After the high fever and severe cephalic and lumbar pains of this stage there may follow, in the case of varioloid, a complete defervescence and the appearance of a very copious exanthem.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The defervescence is in many instances attended by a copious secretion of urine.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Remittent fever exhibits oscillations of temperature regulated as to hours of recurrence by laws similar to those which govern the periodic returns of intermittent fever; but there is no complete defervescence of the fever.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various