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(ĕgz-ăsˊẽr-bĕs′sens)

Noun.

[L.

exacerbescens

-entis

, p. pr. of

exacerbescere

, incho. of

exacerbare

Increase of irritation or violence, particularly the increase of a fever or disease.

Noun.

[L. exacerbesco.] Increase of irritation or violence, particularly the increase of a fever or disease.

exacerbescence ‎(uncountable)

(archaic) increase of irritation or violence, particularly the increase of a fever or disease