recrudesce

verb

re·cru·desce ˌrē-krü-ˈdes

recrudesced; recrudescing

: to break out or become active again

Etymology

Latin recrudescere to become raw again, from re- + crudescere to become raw, from crudus raw — more at raw

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of recrudesce was in 1713

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“Recrudesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recrudesce. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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recrudesce

intransitive verb

re·cru·desce ˌrē-krü-ˈdes

recrudesced; recrudescing

: to break out or become active again

the epidemic recrudesced after a period of quiescence

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