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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Remittent \Re*mit"tent\ (r?-m?t"tent), a. [L. remittens, p. pr.
: cf. F. r['e]mittent.]
Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.
[1913 Webster]
{Remittent fever} (Med.), a fever in which the symptoms
temporarily abate at regular intervals, but do not wholly
cease. See {Malarial fever}, under {Malarial}.
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