remission

Remission is forgiveness or the decrease in symptoms of a disease.

(noun)

See remission in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act or an instance of remitting; specif.,

Origin: OFr < L remissio, a sending back, in LL(Ec), forgiveness of sin < pp. of remittere: see remit

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See remission in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The act of remitting.
b. A condition or period in which something is remitted.
A lessening of intensity or degree; abatement.
a. Medicine Abatement or subsiding of the symptoms of a disease.
b. The period during which the symptoms of a disease abate or subside.
a. Release, as from a debt, penalty, or obligation.
b. Forgiveness; pardon.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin remissiō, remissiōn-

Origin: , from remissus

Origin: , past participle of remittere, to let go; see remit

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