self limited

/ˌsɛlfˈlɪmɪtɪd/
adjective
  1. Describing a disease or condition that ends on its own without treatment.
    • The common cold is usually self-limited and goes away within a week.
    • Doctors often advise rest for self-limited infections like mild food poisoning.
    • Many childhood rashes are self-limited and require no medication.
  2. Having a natural or built-in limit; not continuing indefinitely.
    • The argument was self-limited because both sides quickly ran out of new points.
    • Her ambition was self-limited by her fear of public speaking.
    • The project was self-limited by its small budget and short timeline.
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