Remission

/ɹɪmˈɪʃən/

/ɹiˈmɪʃən/

Remission

a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe

synonyms : remittal

the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

synonyms : absolution

(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)

synonyms : remit

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

synonyms : remitment

Examples

1. His cancer goes into remission.

2. The remissions now strengthened to four and then eight months.

3. That patient is still in remission.

4. Thankfully, now the crooner’s son’s cancer is in remission.