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remittent
[ ri-mit-nt ]
adjective
- abating for a time or at intervals:
remittent symptoms.
- of, relating to, or characterized by a remittent fever.
noun
- a remittent fever.
remittent
/ rɪˈmɪtənt /
adjective
- (of a fever or the symptoms of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity
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Derived Forms
- reˈmittence, noun
- reˈmittently, adverb
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Other Words From
- re·mittence re·mitten·cy noun
- re·mittent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of remittent1
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Example Sentences
Malta Fever, or bilious remittent fever, is found in some of the islands taken from Spain.
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The remittent fever is the most formidable of our autumnal diseases, especially when of a highly bilious type.
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Clearly it was a case of remittent fever, such as occurs in men who have spent a great part of their lives in the tropics.
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About twelve months subsequent to this date, we had nearly lost him for ever, in a severe attack of remittent fever.
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During the rainy season there was also a very anxious time, as Baby Ruth became very sick with infantile remittent fever.
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