delitescence

/ ˌdɛlɪˈtɛsəns /

noun

1. the sudden disappearance of a lesion or of the signs and symptoms of a disease

Derived Forms

• ˌdeliˈtescent, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of delitescence¹

C18: from Latin dēlitēscens, present participle of dēlitēscere to lurk, from latēscere to become hidden, from latēre to be hidden; see latent

Example Sentences

Associated words: phlogistic, phlogogenous, antiphlogistic, demulcent delitescence.

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