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adjective
Etymology: Latin intercurrent-, intercurrens, present participle of intercurrere
Date: 1611
occurring during and modifying the course of another disease <an intercurrent infection>
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intercurrent — intercurrent, ente [ ɛ̃tɛrkyrɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1741; lat. intercurrens, de currere « courir » ♦ Didact. Qui survient entre d autres événements. Spécialt Maladie intercurrente, qui survient au cours d une autre. ● intercurrent, intercurrente… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Intercurrent — In ter*cur rent, a. [L. intercurrens, p. pr. of intercurrere: cf. F. intercurrent. See {Intercur}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Running between or among; intervening. Boyle. Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) (a) Not belonging to any particular season. (b) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intercurrent — intercurrent, ente (in tèr ku rran, rran t ) adj. Qui se met entre. Cet événement intercurrent déjoua leurs projets. Maladies intercurrentes, celles qui surviennent dans le cours d une autre maladie. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. intercurrentem, de inter … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Intercurrent — In ter*cur rent, n. Something intervening. Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intercurrent — index intermediate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
intercurrent — [in΄tərkʉr′ənt] adj. [L intercurrens, prp. of intercurrere: see INTER & CURRENT] 1. running between; intervening 2. occurring during another disease and modifying it intercurrently adv … English World dictionary
intercurrent — intercurrence, n. intercurrently, adv. /in teuhr kerr euhnt, kur /, adj. 1. intervening, as of time or events. 2. Pathol. (of a disease) occurring while another disease is in progress. [1605 15; < L intercurrent (s. of intercurrens) prp. of… … Universalium
intercurrent — Intervening; said of a disease attacking a person already ill of another malady. [inter + L. curro, pr. p. currens ( ent ), to run] * * * in·ter·cur·rent .int ər kər ənt, kə rənt adj occurring during and modifying the course of another disease… … Medical dictionary
intercurrent — adjective 1》 Medicine (of a disease) occurring during the progress of another. 2》 rare intervening. Origin C17: from L. intercurrent , intercurrere intervene … English new terms dictionary
intercurrent — in•ter•cur•rent [[t]ˌɪn tərˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr [/t]] adj. pat (of a disease) occurring while another disease is in progress • Etymology: 1605–15; < L intercurrent , s. of intercurrēns, prp. of intercurrere to run between … From formal English to slang
