Definition
The act of making something worse or more severe, or a period when something becomes worse than usual.
Etymology
From Latin exacerbare 'to embitter, aggravate' (ex- 'out' + acerbus 'sour'). First appeared in English in the 15th century, initially used in medicine to describe worsening of symptoms.
Kelly Says
Doctors use 'exacerbation' constantly—when someone's asthma suddenly gets worse or their arthritis flares up, that's an exacerbation, and it's why understanding this word matters for health conversations.
Translations
CACatalà
exacerbació
eksaserbacio
CSČeština
zhoršování
zhoršování
DADansk
forværring
forværring
DEDeutsch
Exazerbation
eksaserbaysion
ELΕλληνικά
εξacerbation
eksaserbation
ESEspañol
exacerbación
eksaserbasiyon
FAفارسی
aggravation
aggravation
FISuomi
paheneminen
paheminen
FRFrançais
exacerbation
eksaserbaysion
HUMagyar
aggravation
aggravation
IDBahasa Indonesia
perburukan
perburukan
ITItaliano
esacerbazione
eksaserbazion
MSBahasa Melayu
penuh
penuh
MYမြန်မာ
ပြင်းထန်
pyinhtan
NLNederlands
verergering
verergering
NONorsk
forverring
forverring
PLPolski
zaczerpnięcie
zaczerpnięcie
PTPortuguês
exacerbação
eksaserbayção
RORomână
îngreunare
îngreunare
RUРусский
усугубление
usugubleniye
SVSvenska
förvärrning
forvalring
SWKiswahili
kuzidi
kuzidi
TAதமிழ்
வளர்ச்சி
valarchchi
TEతెలుగు
పెరుగుదల
perugudula
TRTürkçe
ağırlaşma
ahirlaşma
UKУкраїнська
погіршення
pohirshchennya
VITiếng Việt
tăng nặng
tang nang