remittent

[ ri-mit-nt ]

/ rɪˈmɪt nt /

adjective

abating for a time or at intervals: remittent symptoms.

of, relating to, or characterized by a remittent fever.

noun

a remittent fever.

Origin of remittent

1685–95; <Latin remittent- (stem of remittēns), present participle of remittere to send back. See remit, -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM remittent

re·mit·tence, re·mit·ten·cy, nounre·mit·tent·ly, adverb

Words nearby remittent

remitt., remittal, remittance, remittance man, remittee, remittent, remitter, remix, remnant, remnants, remodel

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Example sentences from the Web for remittent

It is usually of the remittent type and may continue for some months.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane
His complaint was a remittent fever, taken on our short journey into the interior.
A Voyage Round the World, Vol. I|James Holman
Yellow fever, intermittent and remittent fevers, and all sorts of other tropical maladies made it their favourite home.
South America Observations and Impressions|James Bryce
The three most common species are vivax, malariæ and falciparum, causing respectively the tertian, quartan and remittent fevers.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane

The facial expression of patients suffering with remittent is sufficiently characteristic to afford some diagnostic inferences.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for remittent

remittent

/ (rɪˈmɪtənt) /

adjective

(of a fever or the symptoms of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity

Derived forms of remittent

remittence or remittency, nounremittently, adverb

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Medical definitions for remittent

remittent

[ rĭ-mĭt′nt ]

adj.

Characterized by temporary abatement in severity. Used especially of diseases.

Other words from remittent

re•mit′tence null n.

单词	remittent
释义	remittent [ ri-mit-nt ] / rɪˈmɪt nt / adjective abating for a time or at intervals: remittent symptoms. of, relating to, or characterized by a remittent fever. noun a remittent fever. Origin of remittent 1685–95; <Latin remittent- (stem of remittēns), present participle of remittere to send back. See remit, -ent OTHER WORDS FROM remittent re·mit·tence, re·mit·ten·cy, nounre·mit·tent·ly, adverb Words nearby remittent remitt., remittal, remittance, remittance man, remittee, remittent, remitter, remix, remnant, remnants, remodel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for remittent It is usually of the remittent type and may continue for some months. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane His complaint was a remittent fever, taken on our short journey into the interior. A Voyage Round the World, Vol. I\|James Holman Yellow fever, intermittent and remittent fevers, and all sorts of other tropical maladies made it their favourite home. South America Observations and Impressions\|James Bryce The three most common species are vivax, malariæ and falciparum, causing respectively the tertian, quartan and remittent fevers. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane The facial expression of patients suffering with remittent is sufficiently characteristic to afford some diagnostic inferences. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for remittent remittent / (rɪˈmɪtənt) / adjective (of a fever or the symptoms of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity Derived forms of remittent remittence or remittency, nounremittently, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for remittent remittent [ rĭ-mĭt′nt ] adj. Characterized by temporary abatement in severity. Used especially of diseases. Other words from remittent re•mit′tence null n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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