recrudesce

(rē′kro̵̅o̅ des′)

to break out again after a period of latency or relative inactivity; become active again, as a disease

Origin: L recrudescere < re-, again + crudescere, to become harsh or raw < crudus, raw, crude

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intransitive verb re·cru·desced, re·cru·desc·ing, re·cru·desc·es

To break out anew or come into renewed activity, as after a period of quiescence.

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Origin: Latin recrūdēscere, to grow raw again

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + crūdēscere, to get worse (from crūdus, raw; see kreuə- in Indo-European roots)

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