recrudesce
verb
re·cru·desce ˌrē-krü-ˈdes 
recrudesced; recrudescing
intransitive verb
: to break out or become active again
Word History
Etymology
Latin recrudescere to become raw again, from re- + crudescere to become raw, from crudus raw — more at raw
First Known Use
1713, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
recrudesce
intransitive verb
re·cru·desce ˌrē-krü-ˈdes
recrudesced; recrudescing
: to break out or become active again
the epidemic recrudesced after a period of quiescence
recrudesces
verb
as in resumes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- resumes
- picks up
- continues
- reopens
- restarts
- proceeds (with)
- renews
- resuscitates
- revives
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- concludes
- ends
- completes
- finishes
- stays
- stops
- cuts
- drops
- finalizes
- checks
- breaks
- ceases
- consummates
- leaves off
- terminates
- halts
- shuts off
- knocks off
- quits
- cans
- discontinues
- scuttles
- belays
- desists
- house cricket
- house crow
- house detective
- house drain
- house dramatist
- house dressing
- house dust
- house dust mite
- house finch
- house flag
- house fungus
- house girl
- house girls
- house god
- house machine
- house magazine
- house martin
- house mite
- house money
- house mosquito
- house moss
- house mouse
- house music
- house of assembly
- house of assignation