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exacerbation
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English
Etymology
From Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.
Pronunciation
Noun
exacerbation (usually uncountable, plural exacerbations)
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Translations
increase in severity
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See also
- exacervation
- paroxysm (in medicine, esp. neurology)
References
- James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Exacerbation”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
exacerbation f (plural exacerbations)
Further reading
- “exacerbation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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