Definition of REMITTENT

remittent

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity
    • "a remittent fever"

Adj

  • Alternately increasing and decreasing in severity or intensity.
  • Of or pertaining to remission of the severity of symptoms.

Noun

  • A remittent fever.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin remittent-, present participle of remittō.

Scrabble Score: 11

remittent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
remittent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
remittent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

remittent is a valid Words With Friends word