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ablation

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ab​la​tion
noun
ab·​la·​tion
a-ˈblā-shən

Definition

  • the process of ablating: such as
    surgical removal
    loss of a part (such as ice from a glacier or the outside of a nose cone) by melting or vaporization
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Middle English ablacioun "removal," borrowed from Late Latin ablātiōn-, ablātiō, from Latin ablā-, suppletive stem of auferre "to carry away, remove" + -tiōn-, tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at ablate
ab​la​tion
noun
ab·​la·​tion
a-ˈblā-shən

Definition

  • the process of ablating: such as
    surgical removal
    loss of a part (such as ice from a glacier or the outside of a nose cone) by melting or vaporization
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Middle English ablacioun "removal," borrowed from Late Latin ablātiōn-, ablātiō, from Latin ablā-, suppletive stem of auferre "to carry away, remove" + -tiōn-, tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at ablate