remittent: Meaning and Definition of

re•mit•tent

Pronunciation: (ri-mit'nt), [key]
— adj.
  1. abating for a time or at intervals: remittent symptoms.
  2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by a remittent fever.
—n.
  1. a remittent fever.
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