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exacerbation

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


NOUN
irritation
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The BBC has also learned of concerns about two studies that looked at the ability of another dopamine agonist drug - Rotigotine - to tackle such exacerbation of health conditions.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Plastics also contribute to exacerbation of climate change and biodiversity loss through various mechanisms.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

At an urgent care facility, she was diagnosed with an asthma exacerbation and given steroids, but they didn’t help.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 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

"Women, indeed!—for you to talk about women!—You're the laughing-stock of all the petticoats of our Borough," said the wife, in a high key of exacerbation.

From Quodlibet by Kennedy, John Pendleton




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