acute (a)

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type a
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def having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
examples acute appendicitis
the acute phase of the illness
acute patients
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Domain of synset - TOPIC medicine, medical specialty
Antonym acute → chronic
Similar to subacute
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Similar to subacute
Antonym chronic → acute
Derived from adjective acutely → acute
Member of this domain - TOPIC medicine, medical specialty

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