decompensate
English
/diːˈkɒmpɛnseɪt/
verb
Definitions
- (medicine) To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.
Etymology
Prefix from English compensate.
Origin
English
compensate
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- compensatable English
- compensate English
- compensatest English
- compensateth English
- compensator English
- compensatory English
- malcompensate English
- miscompensate English
- overcompensate English
- precompensate English
- recompensate English
- undercompensate English
- compensatus Latin