occurring during or in between; intervening (of a disease) occurring during the course of another disease
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in•ter•cur•rent
(in′tər kûr′ənt, -kur′-),USA pronunciation adj.
in′ter•cur′rence, n.
in′ter•cur′rent•ly, adv.
- intervening, as of time or events.
- Pathology(of a disease) occurring while another disease is in progress.
- Latin intercurrent- (stem of intercurrēns) present participle of intercurrere to run between. See inter-, current
- 1605–15
in′ter•cur′rent•ly, adv.
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