Meaning & use

Reaccumulation

noun·Academic

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the process of accumulating again after having been dispersed, drained, or removed

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Doctors monitored the patient for reaccumulation of fluid around the lungs.

Without proper drainage, the reaccumulation of debris quickly clogged the gutter again.

A note on using this word

Most often encountered in medical contexts, describing fluid or fat returning to an area after treatment or drainage.

Words with a similar meaning

builduprecurrence

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Words with an opposite meaning

dispersaldepletion

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