delitescent

[ del-i-tes-uh nt ]
/ ˌdɛl ɪˈtɛs ənt /

adjective

concealed; hidden; latent.

Origin of delitescent

1675–85; < Latin dēlitēscent- (stem of dēlitēscēns), present participle of dēlitēscere to hide away < dē- de- + latēscēre, inceptive of latēre to hide; see latent

OTHER WORDS FROM delitescent

del·i·tes·cence, del·i·tes·cen·cy, noun

Words nearby delitescent

delirium, delirium tremens, delish, delist, delitescence, delitescent, delium, delius, deliver, deliver the goods, deliverable

British Dictionary definitions for delitescence

delitescence
/ (ˌdɛlɪˈtɛsəns) /

noun

the sudden disappearance of a lesion or of the signs and symptoms of a disease

Derived forms of delitescence

delitescent, adjective

Word Origin for delitescence

C18: from Latin dēlitēscens, present participle of dēlitēscere to lurk, from latēscere to become hidden, from latēre to be hidden; see latent