Medical Dictionary
defervescence
noun de·fer·ves·cence
\ˌdē-(ˌ)fər-ˈves-ən(t)s, ˌdef-ər-\
\ˌdē-(ˌ)fər-ˈves-ən(t)s, ˌdef-ər-\
Medical Definition of DEFERVESCENCE
: the subsidence of a fever
—de·fer·vesce \-ˈves\ intransitive verb, de·fer·vesced de·fer·vesc·ing
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