DEFERVESCENCE

defervescence

(noun) abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

defervescence (countable and uncountable, plural defervescences)

The departure or subsiding of a fever.

Source: Wiktionary


De`fer*ves"cence, De`fer*ves"cency, n. Etym: [L. defervescere to grow cool.]

1. A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat; lukewarmness. A defervescency in holy actions. Jer. Taylor.

2. (Med.)

Definition: The subsidence of a febrile process; as, the stage of defervescence in pneumonia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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