defervescence

noun

de·​fer·​ves·​cence ˌdē-(ˌ)fər-ˈve-sᵊn(t)s 

ˌde-fər-

: the subsidence of a fever

Word History

Etymology

German Deferveszenz, from Latin defervescent-, defervescens, present participle of defervescere to stop boiling, from de- + fervescere to begin to boil — more at effervesce

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

defervescence

noun

de·​fer·​ves·​cence ˌdē-(ˌ)fər-ˈves-ᵊn(t)s  ˌdef-ər- 

: the subsidence of a fever

defervesce

-ˈves 

intransitive verb

defervesced; defervescing