paracme

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρακμή (parakmḗ), corresponding to para- + acme.

Noun

paracme (plural paracmes)

  1. A point beyond the highest or greatest.
  2. (medicine) A point after the crisis of a fever is past.
  3. (biology) The decadence of an evolutionary series of organisms after reaching its highest point of development.

References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989