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"acute pain" "felt acute annoyance"adjectiveextremely sharp or severe
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"an acute observer of politics and politicians"adjectivehaving or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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adjectiveending in a sharp point
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"acute appendicitis" "the acute phase of the illness" "acute patients"adjectivehaving or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
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"an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"adjectiveof critical importance and consequence
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Definition that contains acute
- noma acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children
- colic acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
- griping acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
- diphtheria acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
- neuralgia acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
- dts acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
- sagacious acutely insightful and wise
- ards acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
- gripes acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
- perspicacious acutely insightful and wise