anesis
nounEtymology From Ancient Greek ἄνεσις (ánesis, “loosening, abatement, remission”).
1
Medicine, Sciences Remission of disease symptoms.
2
Rhetoric Addition of a sentence, clause or phrase that diminishes what preceded.
- Synonyms
- abating
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