remission
pronunciation
How to pronounce remission in British English:
UK [rɪˈmɪʃn]
How to pronounce remission in American English:
US [rɪˈmɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
- a payment of money sent to a person in another place
- (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
- the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Word Origin
- remission (n.)
- c. 1200, "forgiveness or pardon (of sins)," from Old French remission "forgiveness (of sins), relief" (12c.), from Latin remissionem (nominative remissio) "relaxation, diminishing," lit. "a sending back, sending away," noun of action from past participle stem of remittere "slacken, let go, abate" (see remit). Used of diseases since early 15c.
Example
- 1. The cancer is in remission but his financial status remains impaired .
- 2. In fall 2002 , after six months of chemo , kanzius was in remission .
- 3. This has delivered " stunning " - albeit preliminary-results , fitzgerald said , including disease remission in several patients .
- 4. Five years after mukherjee confirmed her first remission , he drives to her house , bringing her flowers and good news .
- 5. Almost three years ago , avastin was shown in a major study to significantly prolong the time patients with breast cancer remain in remission .