exacervation
A recurrence of a symptomA recurrence of a symptom; paroxysm.
Meaning
2 senses(uncommon, uncountable, usually)A recurrence of a symptom; paroxysm.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)The act of heaping up.
Origin
From Latin exacervō (“to heap up exceedingly”), from acervus. See ex-, and acervate.From Latin exacervō (“to heap up exceedingly”), from acervus. See ex-, and acervate.
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Forms
plural: exacervations| Singular | exacervation |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedexacerbation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable