exacerbation
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun edit
exacerbation (usually uncountable, plural exacerbations)
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Translations edit
increase in severity
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References edit
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
French edit
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Noun edit
exacerbation f (plural exacerbations)
Further reading edit
- “exacerbation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.