koorts

Definitions of koorts
  1. noun
    a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
    synonyms: koortstoestand
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    type of:
    symptoom, ziekteverschijnsel
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
  2. noun
    strong desire for something (not food or drink)
    synonyms: begeerte, dorst, dorsten, haken, honger, hongeren, hunkeren, reikhalzen, smachten, snakken, zucht
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