Etymology of decompensate by etymonline

"lose the ability to maintain compensation," 1912, probably a back-formation from… See origin and meaning of decompensate.

Etymology of decompensation by etymonline

"lack or loss of compensation," especially, in medicine, "deterioration of a structure that had worked through compensation," 1900, from de- + compensation.

Etymology of decompose by etymonline

c. 1400, compousen, "to write" (a book), from Old French composer "put together, compound; adjust, arrange; write" a work (12c.), from com- " ...

Etymology of decomposable by etymonline

common termination and word-forming element of English adjectives (typically based on verbs) and generally adding a notion of "capable of; ...

Etymology of decomposition by etymonline

"act or process of separating the constituent elements of a compound body; state of being… See origin and meaning of decomposition.

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decompensation, n. meanings, etymology and more

The earliest known use of the noun decompensation is in the 1900s. OED's earliest evidence for decompensation is from 1905, in a dictionary by George Gould.

Etymology of decolonialize by etymonline

As a Latin prefix it also had the function of undoing or reversing a verb's action, and hence it came to be used as a pure privative — "not, do ...

Etymology of decommission by etymonline

"to take (something) out of active service," 1922, originally in reference to warships, from de- + commission (v.) in the nautical sense of "be ...

Etymology of decomposer by etymonline

"a decomposing agent," 1821, agent noun from decompose. See origin and meaning of decomposer.

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Decompensation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of DECOMPENSATION is loss of physiological or psychological compensation; especially : inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation.

Etymology of compensation by etymonline

"action of compensating," from Latin compensationem (nominative compensatio) "a weighing… See origin and meaning of compensation.

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Online Etymology Dictionary, http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=r&p=8. 12 ... including bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, and full-blown decompensation.

Etymology of decolonization by etymonline

1853 in a political sense, "remove (a place) from colonial status," American English, from de- + colonization. Earlier as a medical term (from ...

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... history of archaeological exploration at Jericho ... decompensation… people possess an idealistic ... (Etymonline 2018a). Interestingly too 'pathology ...

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Online etymology dictionary. Obtained on the 5 June 2013 from the website http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=b&p=20. 6. Martin C, Saux P, Papazian L, et ...

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