exacerbation
English
Etymology
From Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
exacerbation (usually uncountable, plural exacerbations)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
increase in severity
|
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Further reading
- “exacerbation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.