Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
recrudesce
verb
/ˌriːkruˈdɛs/
Definition
To break out anew or reappear after a period of dormancy or inactivity.
Examples
- The patient’s symptoms began to recrudesce after weeks of improvement.
- As the weather warmed, the pests seemed to recrudesce in the garden.
- Old rivalries can recrudesce in the heat of competition.
Meaning
The term ‘recrudesce’ refers to the resurgence of something, often used in the context of diseases or symptoms that return after a time of absence.
Synonyms
- Recur
- Reappear
- Relapse
- Return
