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ingravescent

Syllabification: (in·gra·ves·cent)
Pronunciation: /ˌingrəˈvesənt/

Definition of ingravescent

adjective

Medicine, rare
  • (of a condition or symptom) gradually increasing in severity.

Derivatives

ingravescence

noun

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin ingravescent- 'growing heavy or worse', from the verb ingravescere (based on gravis 'heavy')

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