Acute

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Healthcare› Medicine

Cancer

(uh-KYOOT) Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.

Science› Energy› Renewable Energy

Solar Energy

Resulting in immediate impacts; short-term.

Science

Water

Occurring over a short period of time; used to describe brief exposures and effects which appear promptly after exposure.

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