First Known Use: 1599
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eviscerate
verb evis·cer·ate \i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt\
: to take out the internal organs of (an animal)
evis·cer·at·edevis·cer·at·ing
Full Definition of EVISCERATE
transitive verb
1
a : to take out the entrails of : disembowel b : to deprive of vital content or force
2
: to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)
intransitive verb
: to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision
— evis·cer·a·tion \-ˌvi-sə-ˈrā-shən\ noun
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Origin of EVISCERATE
Latin evisceratus, past participle of eviscerare, from e- + viscera viscera
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- Synonyms
- clean, disembowel, draw, gut
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eviscerate
verb evis·cer·ate \i-ˈvis-ə-ˌrāt\
evis·cer·at·edevis·cer·at·ing
Medical Definition of EVISCERATE
transitive verb
1
: to remove the viscera of
2
: to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)
intransitive verb
: to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision
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