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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The BBC has also learned of concerns about two studies that looked at the ability of another dopamine agonist drug - Rotigotine - to tackle such exacerbation of health conditions.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
“A recent investigation establishes a connection between climate change and the exacerbation of certain neurological disorders,” Ehsanifar said.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
Treatment at the point of an exacerbation for this type of asthma has barely changed for over fifty years, with steroid drugs being the mainstay of medication.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024
At an urgent care facility, she was diagnosed with an asthma exacerbation and given steroids, but they didn’t help.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023
Those who remain for a certain length of time, not too long, however, in the condensed atmosphere, exhibit a most striking exacerbation of mental and physical vigor.
From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various
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