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defervescence
defervescence definition
de·fer·ves·cence (dē′fər ves′əns, def′ər-)
noun
the abating or disappearance of a fever
Etymology: Ger defervescenz (first used by K. A. Wunderlich, 1815-77, Ger physician) < L defervescens, prp. of defervescere, to cool off, orig. stop boiling < de-, down, de- + fervescere, to grow hot: see effervesce
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