Medical Dictionary

decompensate

vi de·com·pen·sate \(ˈ)dē-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt, -ˌpen-\
de·com·pen·sat·edde·com·pen·sat·ing

Medical Definition of DECOMPENSATE

:  to undergo decompensation
de·com·pen·sa·to·ry \ˌdē-kəm-ˈpen(t)-sə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtr-\ adjective

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