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acute 1. Maths a. (of an angle) less than 90° b. (of a triangle) having all its interior angles less than 90° 2. of a disease a. arising suddenly and manifesting intense severity b. of relatively short duration 3. (of a hospital, hospital bed, or ward) intended to accommodate short-term patients with acute illnesses acute [ə′kyüt] (biology) Ending in a sharp point. (medicine) Referring to a disease or disorder of rapid onset, short duration, and pronounced symptoms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Even with a
significant amount of new capacity already on the market, copper is
still in an accute shortage. Impact of air
pollution on human fertility: accute effects of [SO. The lack of sewing machine operators is so accute that last week a
group of sewing contractors met with the Philippine consulate here to
try to arrange to bring 3,000 skilled seamstresses here from the
Philippines. |
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