DELITESCENCE

Etymology

Noun

delitescence (usually uncountable, plural delitescences)

concealment; seclusion; retirement

(medicine) The sudden disappearance of inflammation.

Source: Wiktionary


Del`i*tes"cence, n. Etym: [See Delitescent.]

1. Concealment; seclusion; retirement. The delitescence of mental activities. Sir W. Hamilton.

2. (Med.)

Definition: The sudden disappearance of inflammation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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