recrudescent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɹikɹu(ː)ˈdɛsənt/
- /ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛsənt/
Etymology
From Latin recrūdēscō (“to become raw again”); from re- + crūdēscō (“to become harsh or raw”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Breaking out again or reemerging after temporary abatement or suppression.
This seems to be a recrudescent strain of the plague rather than a wholly new disease.
- (archaic, not-comparable) Growing raw, sore, or painful again.