Etymology

recrudescent

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Today it means: Breaking out again or reemerging after temporary abatement or suppression. Full definition →

Latin recrūdēscō
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  1. Latin · derived fromrecrūdēscō“to become raw again”
  2. English todayrecrudescent

From Latin recrūdēscō (“to become raw again”); from re- + crūdēscō (“to become harsh or raw”).

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