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remission
[ ri-mish-uhn ]
noun
- the act of remitting.
- pardon; forgiveness, as of sins or offenses.
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Antonyms: ,
- abatement or diminution, as of diligence, labor, intensity, etc.
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- the relinquishment of a payment, obligation, etc.
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- Medicine/Medical.
- a temporary or permanent decrease or subsidence of manifestations of a disease.
- a period during which such a decrease or subsidence occurs:
The patient's leukemia was in remission.
remission
/ rɪˈmɪʃən; rɪˈmɪtəl /
noun
- the act of remitting or state of being remitted
- a reduction of the term of a sentence of imprisonment, as for good conduct
he got three years' remission
- forgiveness for sin
- discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc
- lessening of intensity; abatement, as in the severity of symptoms of a disease
remission
- Abatement or subsiding of the symptoms of a disease.
remission
- A period in the course of a disease when symptoms become less severe.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzr·sDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of remission1
Example Sentences
Many people don’t realize that even if your cancer is in remission, you may still have cancer-related expenses.
She also revealed she was in remission from stage-3B breast cancer, and her biggest worry was she may not live to see her final day in court.
"I'm really hoping for total eradication of my cancer, as opposed to being put in remission and I'm feeling optimistic."
In remission since 2021, he says his latest CT scan showed no trace of the cancer, making it especially poignant that Bridges is currently learning to play Leonard Cohen’s “Waiting for the Miracle” on guitar.
The princess announced in January she was in remission after completing a course of preventative chemotherapy after her cancer diagnosis.
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More About Remission
is remission?
In medicine, remission refers to a temporary or permanent decrease in the symptoms of a disease.
Remission also refers to a release from a penalty or obligation, as in Fang was relieved when the bank gave him remission for the late fees on his car loan.
Remission can also refer to the forgiveness of sin, as in The remission of sin is granted by the Church.
Example: After four years of fighting cancer, I finally entered remission last week.
Where does remission come from?
The first records of the term remission come from around 1175. It ultimately comes from the Latin ō. It combines the word remiss, which means “characterized by negligence or carelessness,” and the suffix –ion, which is used to create nouns from adjectives, as with communion and union.
Remission is most often used in the medical sense. In addition to referring to a decrease in symptoms, it can also refer to the time period in which the patient has fewer or less-severe symptoms, as in I was in remission for five months.
Did you know … ?
are some other forms related to remission?
- nonremission (noun)
are some synonyms for remission?
are some words that share a root or word element with remission?
are some words that often get used in discussing remission?
How is remission used in real life?
Remission is often used in the context of a disease whose progress has been decreased.
After a year of intense chemotherapy I would like to share that I am in complete REMISSION. I still have hurdles to pass to be cured,but hopefully I can move on with some normality! I would like to thank everyone for there support over the past year. Thank you❤️ 🙏
— Carl Ikeme (@Carl_Ikeme)
8 years ago TODAY I was told I was in remission. I remember crying and hugging my family thinking how lucky we were.
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44)
As of yesterday I am in remission. Start the 5 year clock!
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38)
Try using remission!
True or False?
When a disease is in remission, the symptoms are getting worse.
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