decompensates

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A form of decompensate — To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of decompensate
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APA

decompensates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompensates

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“decompensates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompensates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decompensates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompensates.

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