in|ter|cur|rent

in|ter|cur|rent
in|ter|cur|rent «IHN tuhr KUR uhnt», adjective.
1. that runs or comes between; intervening.
2. Medicine. (of a disease) occurring during another disease, and modifying it.

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  • coun|ter|cur|rent — «KOWN tuhr KUR uhnt», noun, adverb. –n. a current in the opposite direction; an opposing current. –adv. in an opposing manner; contrary: »His ideas run countercurrent to those of his party …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • rent — ab·hor·rent; ab·hor·rent·ly; an·ti·rent; ar·rent; con·cur·rent·ly; cur·rent·ly; cur·rent·ness; de·cur·rent; ge·rent; hor·rent; in·cur·rent; life·rent·rix; man·rent; quit·rent; re·cur·rent; re·cur·rent·ly; rent·abil·i·ty; rent·able; rent·age;… …   English syllables

  • cur — bi·cur·sal; con·cur; con·cur·rence; con·cur·rent·ly; con·cur·ring·ly; con·cur·sion; con·cur·so; con·cur·sus; cu·cur·bit; cu·cur·bi·ta; cu·cur·bi·ta·ce·ae; cu·cur·bi·tar·i·a·ce·ae; cur·abil·i·ty; cur·able; cur·agh; cur·cas; cur·chie; cur·cu·lio;… …   English syllables

  • intercurrently — in·ter·cur·rent·ly …   English syllables

  • countercurrent — 1. Flowing in an opposite direction. 2. A current flowing in a direction opposite to another current. * * * coun·ter·cur·rent kau̇nt ər .kər ənt, .kə rənt n a current flowing in a direction opposite that of another current countercurrent .kau̇nt… …   Medical dictionary

  • intercurrent — Intervening; said of a disease attacking a person already ill of another malady. [inter + L. curro, pr. p. currens ( ent ), to run] * * * in·ter·cur·rent .int ər kər ənt, kə rənt adj occurring during and modifying the course of another disease… …   Medical dictionary

  • countercurrent — coun•ter•cur•rent [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌkɜr ənt[/t]] n. 1) a current running in an opposite direction to another current 2) a movement, opinion, etc., contrary to the prevailing one • Etymology: 1675–85 coun′ter•cur rent•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • Countercurrent — Coun ter*cur rent (koun t?r k?r rent), a. Running in an opposite direction. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Countercurrent — Coun ter*cur rent, n. A current running in an opposite direction to the main current. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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