[ adj ] (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity <adj.all> a remittent fever
Remittent \Re*mit"tent\ (r?-m?t"tent), a. [L. remittens, p. pr. : cf. F. r['e]mittent.] Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.
{Remittent fever} (Med.), a fever in which the symptoms temporarily abate at regular intervals, but do not wholly cease. See {Malarial fever}, under {Malarial}.
decreased \decreased\ adj. made less in size or amount or degree. Opposite of {increased}. [Narrower terms: {attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened}; {belittled, diminished, small}; {cut, cut-rate}; {diminished, lessened}; {minimized}; {remittent}; {attenuated}]