rechallenge
rechallenge · rechallenges · rechallenged · rechallenging
To challenge againTo challenge again.
Meaning
3 sensesTo challenge again.
To challenge in return.
To try a therapeutic pharmaceutical drug, suspected allergen, or medical treatment on a patient a second or subsequent time, to see if the suspected effects of the treatment occur again. This is typically performed to confirm allergic or adverse reactions to allergens or medications, but may also be used to confirm beneficial treatments or to retry a probable beneficial treatment which did not appear to be effective previously.
Forms
rechallenges, rechallenging, rechallenged, rechallenged| Base form | rechallenge · to rechallenge |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rechallenges |
| Present participle | rechallenging |
| Past simple | rechallenged |
| Past participle | rechallenged |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle