remission

noun

re·​mis·​sion ri-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce remission (audio)
1
: the act or process of remitting
2
: a state or period during which something is remitted

Examples of remission in a Sentence

The patient is in remission. a temporary remission of symptoms He was given remission for good behavior.
Recent Examples on the Web Autoimmune diseases are notoriously difficult to manage, with patients often facing periods of remission and relapses. Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2024 There’s symptom management, hopeful periods of remission often followed by relapses, but rarely a lasting fix for the way their immune system attacks healthy cells. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024 Zoltan has been fighting cancer for more than a year and despite several months of remission, his B-cell lymphoma returned, police said. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024 Approved in 2017, CAR-T therapy has been considered a game-changer for treating life-threatening blood cancers including lymphoma, some forms of leukemia, and multiple myeloma in patients who have not achieved remission through chemotherapy and other standard treatments. Staff Author, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2023 Sam Neill, the Jurassic Park star who was diagnosed with stage 3 blood cancer in 2022, knows the treatment that sent him into remission will eventually stop working. Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023 In its recommendations, the ADA points out that losing 10% or more of body weight is associated with positive health benefits, including the possible remission of type 2 diabetes and improved long-term cardiovascular outcomes and mortality. Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2024 In the trial, dubbed ADDRESS, there was not a significant difference in patients who saw complete remission of their condition between those who received the drug and those who were on placebo. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 Dec. 2023 Additional infections can worsen the symptoms of people living with long COVID, or yank them out of remission. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English remissioun "release from obligation, forgiveness," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French remissiun, borrowed from Latin remissiōn-, remissiō "sending back, release, abatement, cancellation (of a debt)" (Late Latin, "forgiveness, as of sins"), from remittere "to send back, release, relax, waive (a debt, punishment)" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at remit entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of remission was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remission. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

remission

noun
re·​mis·​sion ri-ˈmish-ən How to pronounce remission (audio)
1
: the act or process of remitting
2
: a state or period during which something is remitted

Medical Definition

remission

noun
re·​mis·​sion ri-ˈmish-ən How to pronounce remission (audio)
: a state or period during which the symptoms of a disease are abated
cancer in remission after treatment
compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, intermission

Legal Definition

remission

noun
re·​mis·​sion ri-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce remission (audio)
: the act or process of remitting

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