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Definitions for defervescence
ˌdi fərˈvɛs əns, ˌdɛf ər-de·fer·ves·cence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. defervescencenoun

    abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature

Wiktionary

  1. defervescencenoun

    The departure or subsiding of a fever.

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  1. defervescence

    Defervescence is the medical term for the abatement or reduction of fever, indicating the recovery phase of an illness. It typically refers to the period in which a patient's body temperature returns to normal after being elevated due to a disease or infection.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Defervescencenoun

    alt. of Defervescency

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Defervescence

    de-fer-ves′ens, n. abatement of heat: coolness: decrease of feverish symptoms.—Also Deferves′cency. [L. defervescĕre, to cease boiling—de, down, and fervescĕre, from fervēre, to boil.]

Editors Contribution

  1. defervescence

    Going down of body temperature or reduction in fever.

    Upon adding this substance in boiling water, if a sudden defervescence occurs, it means the experiment is successful.


    Submitted by anonymous on April 7, 2019  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of defervescence in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of defervescence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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