/ ˌriːkruːˈdes; NAmE / verb
[ v ] ( formal ) to happen again
SYN recur
► re·cru·des·cence / ˌriːkruːˈdesns; NAmE / noun [ U ] re·cru·des·cent / ˌriːkruːˈdesnt; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: back-formation from recrudescence recurrence , from Latin recrudescere become raw again, from re- again + crudus raw.