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TOPIK 6noun

관해

gwanhae

관해가 · 관해를

remission

Example

항암 치료 후 백혈병이 완전 관해 상태가 되었어요.

After chemotherapy, the leukemia went into complete remission.

Word parts

관 loosen해 release

Literally 'loosening and releasing' — the disease lets go.

Good to know

관해 is a technical term; patients more often hear 완치 (cure) or 재발 (relapse).