exacerbation
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English
Etymology
From Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
exacerbation (usually uncountable, plural exacerbations)
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Translations
increase in severity
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See also
- paroxysm (in medicine, esp. neurology)
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
exacerbation f (plural exacerbations)
Further reading
- “exacerbation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.