Lexic.us

Definition of Acute

1. Noun. A mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.

2. Adjective. Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course. "Acute patients"

3. Adjective. Extremely sharp or intense. "Intense itching and burning"

4. Adjective. Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. "Frequent penetrative observations"

5. Adjective. Of an angle; less than 90 degrees.

6. Adjective. Ending in a sharp point.

7. Adjective. Of critical importance and consequence. "An acute (or critical) lack of research funds"

Definition of Acute

1. a. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.

2. v. t. To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much.

Definition of Acute

1. marked by sharpness or severity [adj ACUTER, ACUTEST] : ACUTELY [adv] / a type of accent mark [n -S]

Medical Definition of Acute

1. 1. Sharp, poignant. 2. Having a short and relatively severe course. Origin: L. Acutus = sharp (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acute

acupuncture analgesia acupuncture points acupuncture therapy acupuncturist acupuncturists acus acusection acusector acushla acushlas

acusis acustumaunce acutance acutances acute (current term) acute (current term) acute-angled triangle acute-phase protein acute-phase reaction acutely

acuteness acuteness acutenesses acuter acutes acutest acute abdomen acute abscess acute accent acute adrenal crisis

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