relapse

Definitions

General English

• noun becoming worse after seeming to be getting better

Medical

• noun a situation in which someone gets worse after seeming to be getting better, or where a disease appears again after seeming to be cured
• verb to return to an earlier and worse state, especially to get ill again after getting better

Nearby Definitions of “relapse”

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Contexts for “relapse”

3 definitions in context
• General English
• Medical