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Definition of Exacerbation
1. Noun. Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse. "The aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
2. Noun. Violent and bitter exasperation. "His foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"
Definition of Exacerbation
1. n. The act rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion.
Definition of Exacerbation
1. Noun. An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease) ¹
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Definition of Exacerbation
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Medical Definition of Exacerbation
1. An increase in the severity of a disease of its symptoms. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)