remittent

[ ri-mit-nt ]

/ rɪˈmɪt nt /

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adjective

abating for a time or at intervals: remittent symptoms.

of, relating to, or characterized by a remittent fever.

noun

a remittent fever.

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Origin of remittent

1685–95; <Latin remittent- (stem of remittēns), present participle of remittere to send back. See remit, -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM remittent

re·mit·tence, re·mit·ten·cy, nounre·mit·tent·ly, adverb

Words nearby remittent

remittal, remittance, remittance man, remitted, remittee, remittent, remitter, remix, remnant, remnants, remodel

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How to use remittent in a sentence

Malta Fever, or bilious remittent fever, is found in some of the islands taken from Spain.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The remittent fever is the most formidable of our autumnal diseases, especially when of a highly bilious type.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West|J. M. Peck
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.
The Mystery of Cloomber|Arthur Conan Doyle
About twelve months subsequent to this date, we had nearly lost him for ever, in a severe attack of remittent fever.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia|William John Wills

During the rainy season there was also a very anxious time, as Baby Ruth became very sick with infantile remittent fever.
South and South Central Africa|H. Frances Davidson

British Dictionary definitions for remittent

remittent

/ (rɪˈmɪtənt) /

adjective

(of a fever or the symptoms of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity

Derived forms of remittent

remittence or remittency, nounremittently, adverb

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