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exacerbation

[ig-za-ser-bay-shuhn, ek-sa-] / ɪgˌzæ sərˈbeɪ ʃən, ɛkˌsæ- /
NOUN
intensification
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NOUN
irritation
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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We've used the drug in a different way -- at the point of an exacerbation -- to show that it's more effective than steroid tablets which is the only treatment currently available.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

A spokesman told the BBC this would "lead to an exacerbation of the humanitarian problems".

From BBC • May 13, 2023

Exposure can range from relatively minor effects, like an eye or respiratory tract irritation, to more serious health effects such as exacerbation of asthma, heart failure and premature death, the EPA said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2022

“You have a mix of climate change, poverty and aggressive urbanization, all contributing to the exacerbation of vibrio infections and an increase of other diseases like dengue, zika and parasitic infections.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

These and many such reflections passed through Lindsay's mind, and had roused his feelings to a tone of exacerbation against Arthur Butler, far surpassing any displeasure he had ever before indulged against this individual.

From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton