intercurrent

[ in-ter-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

adjective
  1. intervening, as of time or events.

  2. Pathology. (of a disease) occurring while another disease is in progress.

Origin of intercurrent

1
1605–15; <Latin intercurrent- (stem of intercurrēns) present participle of intercurrere to run between. See inter-, current

Other words from intercurrent

  • in·ter·cur·rence, noun
  • in·ter·cur·rent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for intercurrent

intercurrent

/ (ˌɪntəˈkʌrənt) /


adjective
  1. occurring during or in between; intervening

  2. pathol (of a disease) occurring during the course of another disease

Derived forms of intercurrent

  • intercurrence, noun
  • intercurrently, adverb

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