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exacerbation

Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/

The English word “exacerbation” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)

Etymology

From Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.

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