remittent

Characterized by temporary abatement in severity. Used especially of diseases.

Temporarily abating; having remissions from time to time: noting diseases the symptoms of which diminish very considerably, but never entirely disappear as in intermittent diseases.

Same as remittent fever (which see, under fever).

Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.

a fever in which the symptoms temporarily abate at regular intervals, but do not wholly cease. See Malarial fever, under Malarial.

Of or pertaining to remission of the severity of symptoms

(of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity