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relapses

  • plural
    of relapse.
    relapse
    verb (used without object)
    to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc..
  • present tense form
    of relapse (3rd person singular).
    relapse
    verb (used without object)
    to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc..

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But, the trial, in five NHS trust areas, found it did not stop patients suffering relapses, and some critics say there needs to be further research into its effectiveness.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The European Commission approved Cenrifki for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis without relapses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Although antibiotics are commonly used to treat the infection, many patients experience relapses after treatment.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026

Borg admits to several relapses during the 1990s when he also made an abbreviated tennis comeback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025

But unlike Jeffrey, she had had two relapses of her leukemia in the past four years.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick