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remission

 
 
/rɪˈmɪʃən/ noun

Definition

be in remission to be in a period of time when a serious illness is better: He is in remission at the moment. The disease seems to be in remission.
(Definition of remission noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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