Meaning & use
remission
A period during which a serious illness, especially cancer, becomes less severe or its symptoms disappear.
See it in a sentence
After chemotherapy, her doctors confirmed that the cancer was in remission.
He has been in remission for five years with no signs of relapse.
A note on using this word
"Remission" does not always mean a cure; it describes reduced or absent symptoms, which can sometimes return.
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Words with an opposite meaning
relapse
Another way to use it
2. noun
The cancellation or reduction of a debt, punishment, or obligation.
The court granted a remission of part of his fine due to financial hardship.
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