anesis

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noun

Remission of disease symptoms.

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abating
OriginAncient Greek ἄνεσις →
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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineRemission of disease symptoms.
  2. rhetoricAddition of a sentence, clause or phrase that diminishes what preceded.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
abating
Also see
remission

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄνεσις“loosening, abatement, remission”
  2. Englishanesis

From Ancient Greek ἄνεσις (ánesis, “loosening, abatement, remission”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

anesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anesis

MLA

“anesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anesis.

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