'Defervescence' definitions:

Definition of 'defervescence'

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noun
Abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature

Definition of 'Defervescence'

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  • Defervescence \De`fer*ves"cence\, Defervescency \De`fer*ves"cency\, n. [L. defervescere to grow cool.]
  • 1. A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat; lukewarmness. [1913 Webster]
  • A defervescency in holy actions. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) The subsidence of a febrile process; as, the stage of defervescence in pneumonia. [1913 Webster]

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