Defervescence Definition
dēfər-vĕsəns
noun
The abating or disappearance of a fever.
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defervescencesOrigin of Defervescence
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From Latin dēfervēscēns dēfervēscent- present participle of dēfervēscere to stop boiling, cool off dē- de- fervēscere to grow hot inchoative of fervēre to be hot, boil bhreu- in Indo-European roots
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Latin defervescere to grow cool.
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