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recurrent

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkʌɹənt/ / /ɹɪˈkɝənt/

adj

Etymology: From Latin recurrens, present participle of recurrere. Morphologically recur + -ent.

  1. Recurring; happening time after time.

    The patient complained of recurrent chest pain.

  2. Non-transient.
  3. Running back toward its origin.

    a recurrent nerve or artery

  4. Turned back toward the base.