Recrudescent

Origin

From the Latin recrūdēscō ("I become raw again"); from re- + crūdēscō ("I become harsh or raw").

Full definition of recrudescent

Adjective

1. breaking out again or reemerging after temporary abatement or suppressionThis seems to be a recrudescent strain of the plague rather than a new disease altogether.
2. (archaic) growing raw, sore, or painful again

Hypernyms

• recurrent
• reemergent

Related terms

• recrudescence