exacerbation
Variant of exacerbate
ex·ac·er·bate (eg zas′ər bāt′, ig-)
transitive verb exacerbated -·bat′ed, exacerbating -·bat′·ing
- to make more intense or sharp; aggravate (disease, pain, annoyance, etc.)
- to exasperate; annoy; irritate; embitter
Etymology: < L exacerbatus, pp. of exacerbare, to exasperate, make angry < ex-, intens. + acerbus, bitter: see acerbity
Related Forms:
- exacerbation ex·ac′·er·ba′·tion noun
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