decompensation noun. [,di:kɒmp(ǝ)n'seɪʃ(ǝ)n] E20.
[from DE- 3 + COMPENSATION.]
Medicine. (A condition of) failure of compensation (COMPENSATION 1b); esp. inability of the heart to maintain circulation after a period of compensation.

■ de'compensated adjective associated with or exhibiting decompensation M20.

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