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defervescency

/diːfə(ɹ)ˈvɛsənsi/

defervescency is the alternative form of defervescence.

Meaning of defervescence

Noun

defervescence (countable and uncountable, plural defervescences)

  1. The departure or subsiding of a fever.
    • Endogenous interleukin-10 is required for the defervescence of fever evoked by local lipopolysaccharide-induced and Staphylococcus aureus-induced inflammation in rats.2003, Cartmell et al., J Physiol. 2003;549.2:653–664

Questions about defervescency

What is defervescency the alternative form of?
Defervescency is the alternative form of defervescence.
How do you pronounce defervescency?
Defervescency is pronounced /diːfə(ɹ)ˈvɛsənsi/.

Words near defervescency in the dictionary

  1. defertilizing
  2. defervesce
  3. defervesced
  4. defervescence
  5. defervescences
  6. defervescency
  7. defervescent
  8. defervescents
  9. defervescing
  10. defeudalise
  11. defeudalised

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