remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmi-shən 
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
This could help reduce inflammation and promote general health during periods of remission.
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Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 12 Apr. 2024
Selma Blair made a statement at the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards, making her first red carpet appearance without her cane since her remission from multiple sclerosis in 2021.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The autoimmune shift is supported by data presented last December by a group of German scientists who used personalized T cells — CAR-T therapy — to induce complete remissions in 14 patients with severe autoimmune disease, including eight patients with lupus.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Twenty percent of the patients who received TIL had complete remissions, compared with 7% of patients who got ipilimumab.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024
The remission announcement follows a bone marrow/stem cell transplant Bibi received last month.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2023
Imran detailed how her grandfather, who is in his 70s and lives in the heavily militarized West Bank, is in colon cancer remission and refuses to leave his home fearing the Israel Defense Forces will strike him with tear gas.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
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
Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 12 Apr. 2024
Selma Blair made a statement at the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards, making her first red carpet appearance without her cane since her remission from multiple sclerosis in 2021.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The autoimmune shift is supported by data presented last December by a group of German scientists who used personalized T cells — CAR-T therapy — to induce complete remissions in 14 patients with severe autoimmune disease, including eight patients with lupus.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Twenty percent of the patients who received TIL had complete remissions, compared with 7% of patients who got ipilimumab.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024
The remission announcement follows a bone marrow/stem cell transplant Bibi received last month.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2023
Imran detailed how her grandfather, who is in his 70s and lives in the heavily militarized West Bank, is in colon cancer remission and refuses to leave his home fearing the Israel Defense Forces will strike him with tear gas.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
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
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remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmish-ən
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
: 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
: the act or process of remitting
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