recrudescence

Variant of recrudesce

recrudesce definition

re·cru·desce (rē′kro̵̅o̅ des′)

intransitive verb recrudesced -·desced′, recrudescing -·desc′·ing

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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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