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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