Added 9 October 2026
remittent
adjective
Latin root: remittent Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about remittent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity.
a remittent fever
Origin
From Latin remittent-, present participle of remittō.
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