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ablate

verb ab·late \a-ˈblāt\
ab·lat·edab·lat·ing

Definition of ABLATE

transitive verb
:  to remove or destroy especially by cutting, abrading, or evaporating
intransitive verb
:  to become ablated; especially :  vaporize 1
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Origin of ABLATE

Latin ablatus (past participle of auferre to remove), from ab- + latus, past participle of ferre — more at ukase, bear, tolerate
First Known Use: 1542

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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Medical Dictionary

ablate

transitive verb ab·late \a-ˈblāt\
ab·lat·edab·lat·ing

Medical Definition of ABLATE

:  to remove or destroy especially by cutting or abrading <ablate diseased tissue>

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