recrudesce
verb
re·cru·desce ˌrē-krü-ˈdes 
recrudesced; recrudescing
intransitive verb
: to break out or become active again
Word History
Etymology
Latin recrudescere to become raw again, from re- + crudescere to become raw, from crudus raw — more at raw
First Known Use
1713, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
recrudesce
intransitive verb
re·cru·desce ˌrē-krü-ˈdes
recrudesced; recrudescing
: to break out or become active again
the epidemic recrudesced after a period of quiescence
recrudescing
verb
as in continuing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- continuing
- reopening
- picking up
- restarting
- proceeding (with)
- resuming
- renewing
- reviving
- resuscitating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- completing
- finishing
- ending
- concluding
- finalizing
- checking
- cutting
- stopping
- staying
- dropping
- consummating
- breaking
- terminating
- halting
- knocking off
- discontinuing
- quitting
- ceasing
- shutting off
- leaving off
- canning
- scuttling
- belaying
- desisting
- entertainment
- entertainment value
- entertainments
- entertains
- enthalpies
- enthalpy
- entheogen
- entheogenic
- entheogens
- enthral
- enthraldoms
- enthrall
- enthralled
- enthralling
- enthrallment
- enthrallments
- John o' Groat's
- john o' groat's house
- John of Austria
- John of Gaunt
- John of Lancaster
- John of Salisbury
- John of the Cross
- John Paul
- john q.