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Definition of remittent
of a disease
: marked by alternating periods of abatement and increase of symptoms
remittent fever
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“Remittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remittent. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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remittent
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Medical Definition of remittent
: marked by alternating periods of abatement and increase of symptoms
remittent fever
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The first known use of remittent was in 1693
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