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EXACERBATION

\ɛɡzˌasəbˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɛɡzˌasəbˈe‍ɪʃən], \ɛ_ɡ_z_ˌa_s_ə_b_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of EXACERBATION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The act rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The act rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

An increase in the severity of a disease or any of its symptoms.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

Intensification of symptoms.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

The act of irritating highly; increase of violence in a disease.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

An increase in the symptoms of a disorder. Often used synonymously with paroxysm

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

Paroxysmal increase in severity.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

A temporary aggravation of the symptoms of a disease. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

n. Act of rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated;â€”a periodical increase of violence in a disease.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Encrease of malignity, augmented force or severity.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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