Acute Adjective Synonyms: sharp, pointed, narrow
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Health / Disease / Acute Disease: An acute disease is a disease with either a rapid onset or a short duration, or both. Acute is NOT synonymous with ?€?severe?€™. cf. Chronic MORE
Health / First Aid / Acute Myocardial Infarction: Definition of a heart attack. Also known as an acute myocardial infarction. MORE
Science / Psychiatry / Acute Dystonia: An extrapyramidal symptom caused by some antipsychotics which takes the form of involuntary twisting of the muscles in the head and neck. Features include involuntary tongue protrusion, grimacing, nec MORE
Entertainment / Literature / Acute Accent: A diacritical mark indicating primary stress. MORE
Health / Disease / Acute Exposure: Contact with a substance that occurs once or for only a short time (up to 14 days) [compare with intermediate duration exposure and chronic exposure]. MORE
Business / Machine Shop / Acute Angle: An angle that is less than 90 degrees. MORE