exacerbation
/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/
exacerbation
English
Noun
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Definition
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
Etymology
From Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.
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