From HomoExcelsior

1. The act of remitting. 2. A condition or period in which something is remitted. 3. A lessening of intensity or degree; abatement. 4. Abatement or subsiding of the symptoms of a disease. 5. The period during which the symptoms of a disease abate or subside. 6. Release, as from a debt, a penalty, or an obligation. 7. Forgiveness; pardon.

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