in·gra·ves·cence | \ ˌin-grə-ˈves-ᵊn(t)s 
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\Medical Definition of ingravescence
: the state of becoming progressively more severe
persistence and ingravescence of behavior disorders, in spite of improved circumstances— Norman Cameron
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