a. 张弛性的, 缓解的

n. 弛张热

[医] 缓解的, 弛张的, 减轻的

[ adj ]
(of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity
<adj.all>
a remittent fever

Remittent \Re*mit"tent\ (r?-m?t"tent), a. [L. remittens, p. pr.
: cf. F. r['e]mittent.]
Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.

{Remittent fever} (Med.), a fever in which the symptoms
temporarily abate at regular intervals, but do not wholly
cease. See {Malarial fever}, under {Malarial}.

decreased \decreased\ adj.
made less in size or amount or degree. Opposite of
{increased}. [Narrower terms: {attenuate, attenuated, faded,
weakened}; {belittled, diminished, small}; {cut, cut-rate};
{diminished, lessened}; {minimized}; {remittent};
{attenuated}]

Syn: reduced.
[WordNet 1.5]