\Re`cru*des"cent\ (-sent), a. [L. recrudescens,
-entis, p. pr. of recrudescere to become raw again; pref. re-
re- + crudescere to become hard or raw: cf. F. recrudescent.]
1. Growing raw, sore, or painful again.
2. Breaking out again after temporary abatement or
   supression; as, a recrudescent epidemic.