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relapsing

verb

Meaning

  1. To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
  2. (of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
  3. To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.
  4. A relapse.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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