exacerbation

About 0.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)

Similar words

aggravation worsening deterioration degradation tightening decline intensifying deepening unravelling intensification

Often followed by

of and in or is by may with during

Word family

exacerbate exacerbated exacerbates exacerbating exacerbations