remittent
abating for a time or at intervals: remittent symptoms.
of, relating to, or characterized by a remittent fever.
a remittent fever.
Origin of remittent
1Other words from remittent
- re·mit·tence, re·mit·ten·cy, noun
- re·mit·tent·ly, adverb
Words Nearby remittent
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How to use remittent in a sentence
Malta Fever, or bilious remittent fever, is found in some of the islands taken from Spain.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThe remittent fever is the most formidable of our autumnal diseases, especially when of a highly bilious type.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West | J. M. PeckClearly it was a case of remittent fever, such as occurs in men who have spent a great part of their lives in the tropics.
The Mystery of Cloomber | Arthur Conan DoyleAbout twelve months subsequent to this date, we had nearly lost him for ever, in a severe attack of remittent fever.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia | William John WillsDuring the rainy season there was also a very anxious time, as Baby Ruth became very sick with infantile remittent fever.
South and South Central Africa | H. Frances Davidson
British Dictionary definitions for remittent
/ (rɪˈmɪtənt) /
(of a fever or the symptoms of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity
Derived forms of remittent
- remittence or remittency, noun
- remittently, adverb
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