ingravescence

noun

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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