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defervescence

[ dee-fer-ves-uhns, def-er- ]

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. abatement of fever.


defervescence

/ ˌɛəˈɛəԲ /

noun

  1. the abatement of a fever
  2. the period during which this occurs
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of defervescence1

1715–25; < German Deferveszenz < Latin ŧڱŧ ( ent- ) (stem of ŧڱŧēns, present participle of ŧڱŧere, equivalent to ŧ- de + ڱŧ to begin to boil) + -ence; effervescent
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Example Sentences

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Sometimes the defervescence occurs abruptly, with copious perspiration; at others it is gradual and similar to that which takes place in ordinary attacks.

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Even in the later stages, until defervescence occurs, heat elimination is inadequate to get rid of the heat produced.

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In other cases, more commonly those of a grave character, there is failure of this defervescence, the febrile symptoms continuing or even increasing in severity.

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Its onset is characterized by a second marked but gradually developed defervescence.

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After the high fever and severe cephalic and lumbar pains of this stage there may follow, in the case of varioloid, a complete defervescence and the appearance of a very copious exanthem.

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