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recrudesce

Pronunciation: /ˌriːkruːˈdɛs, ˌrɛk-/

Definition of recrudesce

verb

[no object] formal

break out again; recur: syphilis, until recently thought to be almost under control, is now recrudescing

Derivatives

recrudescence
recrudescent

Origin:

late 19th century: back-formation from recrudescence 'recurrence', from Latin recrudescere 'become raw again', from re- 'again' + crudus 'raw'