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defervesce

 

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Verb defervesce has 1 sense
  1. defervesce - experience an abatement of a fever
    --1 is one way to
    change
    Derived form: noun defervescence1
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Defervesce

Description:

Defervesce is a verb that refers to the act of subsiding or reducing a fever. It describes the process of a fever gradually diminishing or returning to a normal body temperature.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Intransitive verb: When used in medical context, defervesce means to gradually reduce or lessen a fever.

Example sentence: The patient's temperature started to defervesce after receiving the appropriate medication.

Sense 2:

Intransitive verb: In a more general sense, defervesce can describe the waning or decrease of any intense situation or emotion.

Example sentence: The tension in the room defervesced as soon as they made amends and apologized.

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