First Known Use: 1713
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recrudesce
verb re·cru·desce \ˌrē-krü-ˈdes\
re·cru·descedre·cru·desc·ing
Definition of RECRUDESCE
intransitive verb
: to break out or become active again
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Origin of RECRUDESCE
Latin recrudescere to become raw again, from re- + crudescere to become raw, from crudus raw — more at raw
Rhymes with RECRUDESCE
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
Medical Dictionary
recrudesce
intransitive verb re·cru·desce \ˌrē-krü-ˈdes\
re·cru·descedre·cru·desc·ing
Medical Definition of RECRUDESCE
: to break out or become active again <the epidemic recrudesced after a period of quiescence>
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