Remission: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฉบ
remission
[ rษชหmษชสษn ]
medical
A temporary or permanent decrease or subsidence of manifestations of a disease. Remission can refer to the disappearance of symptoms or the reduction of their intensity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The patient experienced a remission of her symptoms after undergoing chemotherapy.
- The doctor explained that remission does not always mean a cure for the disease.
law
The cancellation, reduction, or forgiveness of a debt, charge, or penalty. It can also refer to the lessening or mitigation of punishment.
Synonyms
cancellation, forgiveness, mitigation
Examples of usage
- The court granted the debtor a remission of his outstanding debts.
- The judge decided to show remission in sentencing due to the defendant's cooperation.
Translations
Translations of the word "remission" in other languages:
๐ต๐น remissรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคฟเคฎเคฟเคถเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Remission
๐ฎ๐ฉ remisi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะผัััั
๐ต๐ฑ remisja
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฏ่งฃ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท rรฉmission
๐ช๐ธ remisiรณn
๐น๐ท remisyon
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ (wanhwa)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฑุงุฌุน
๐จ๐ฟ remise
๐ธ๐ฐ remisia
๐จ๐ณ ็ผ่งฃ (huวnjiฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ remisija
๐ฎ๐ธ remission
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะผะธััะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแแแกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ remissiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ remisiรณn
Word origin
The word 'remission' originates from the Latin word 'remissio', meaning 'sending back' or 'releasing'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe the act of lessening or reducing something, particularly in medical and legal contexts.