ricaduta

relapse

noun ree-kah-DOO-tah Rare

Also means

fallout

Usage Note

Ricaduta covers two main senses: a medical relapse (una ricaduta nella malattia) and the broader 'fallout' or repercussion of an event (le ricadute economiche della crisi). It is the noun form of ricadere (to fall back). The plural is regular: ricadute. The medical sense is the more common one in everyday speech.

Examples

"Ha avuto una ricaduta dopo la guarigione."

Natural Translation

She had a relapse after her recovery.

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