decompensate

12 letters · verb · scores 3,800 in SpellHuntr

verb

To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.

Decompensate in a sentence

The infant whose heart is decompensating has a rapid pulse, rapid respirations, and respiratory distress.

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