re'lapser

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relapse
 
vb
1.  to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits
2.  to become ill again after apparent recovery
 
n
3.  the act or an instance of relapsing
4.  the return of ill health after an apparent or partial recovery
 
[C16: from Latin relabī to slip back, from re- + labī to slip, slide]
 
re'lapser
 
n

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