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in·ter·cur·rent | \ ˌin-tər-ˈkər-ənt 
, -ˈkə-rənt \
, -ˈkə-rənt \Definition of intercurrent
: occurring during and modifying the course of another disease
an intercurrent infection
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intercurrent
adjectivein·ter·cur·rent | \ ˌint-ər-ˈkər-ənt, -ˈkə-rənt \
\Medical Definition of intercurrent
: occurring during and modifying the course of another disease
an intercurrent infection
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The first known use of intercurrent was in 1684
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