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intercurrent
CIDE DICTIONARY
intercurrent, a. [L. intercurrens, p. pr. of intercurrere: cf. F. intercurrent. See Intercur.].
- Running between or among; intervening. Boyle.
Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster] - Not belonging to any particular season. Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
intercurrent, n.
Something intervening. Holland. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
intercurrent, adj.
1 (of a time or event) intervening.
2 Med. a (of a disease) occurring during the progress of another. b recurring at intervals.
1 (of a time or event) intervening.
2 Med. a (of a disease) occurring during the progress of another. b recurring at intervals.
Derivative
intercurrence n.
Etymology
L intercurrere intercurrent- (as INTERCOURSE)
ROGET THESAURUS
intercurrent
Interchange
N interchange, exchange, commutation, permutation, intermutation, reciprocation, transposition, rearrangement, shuffling, alternation, reciprocity, castling (at chess), hocus-pocus, interchangeableness, interchangeability, recombination, combination, barter, tit for tat, cross fire, battledore and shuttlecock, quid pro quo, interchanged, reciprocal, mutual, commutative, interchangeable, intercurrent, combinatorial, recombinant, in exchange, vice versa, mutatis mutandis, backwards and forwards, by turns, turn and turn about, each in his turn, everyone in his turn.Interposition
N interposition, interjacence, intercurrence, intervenience, interlocation, interdigitation, interjection, interpolation, interlineation, interspersion, intercalation, interpenetration, permeation, infiltration, intervention, interference, intrusion, obtrusion, insinuation, insertion, dovetailing, embolism, intermediary, intermedium, go between, bodkin, intruder, interloper, parenthesis, episode, flyleaf, partition, septum, diaphragm, midriff, dissepiment, party wall, panel, room divider, halfway house, interjacent, intercurrent, intervenient, intervening, intermediate, intermediary, intercalary, interstitial, embolismal, parenthetical, episodic, mediterranean, intrusive, embosomed, merged, between, betwixt, twixt, among, amongst, amid, amidst, mid, midst, in the thick of, betwixt and between, sandwich-wise, parenthetically, obiter dictum.Passage
N passage, transmission, permeation, penetration, interpenetration, transudation, infiltration, endosmose exosmose, endosmosis, intercurrence, ingress, egress, path, conduit, opening, journey, voyage, passing, intercurrent, endosmosmic, endosmotic, en passant.For further exploring for "intercurrent" in Webster Dictionary Online