English

Etymology
From the Latin recrudescere "to become raw again"; from re- + crudescere "to become hard or raw"

Adjective
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1. breaking out again or reemerging after temporary abatement or suppression

#: usage: This seems to be a recrudescent strain of the plague rather than a new disease altogether.

1. archaic growing raw, sore, or painful again

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vi:recrudescent
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• 2007-12-16 02:40 - 75.47.171.210 - /* corrected spelling of "disease" */

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