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defervescence

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  1. 1. n. Alt. of Defervescency Source: opted
  2. 2. n. abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature Source: wordnet
  3. 3. 1. A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat; lukewarmness. A defervescency in holy actions. Jer. Taylor. 2. (Med.) The subsidence of a febrile process; as, the stage of defervescence in pneumonia. Source: webster
  4. 4. n. abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature Source: ecdict

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