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extirpation

/ˌek.stɜːˈpeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌek.stɜːˈpeɪ.ʃən/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее полное удаление или искоренение чего-либо, например, хирургическое иссечение части тела или ткани, или действие по вырыванию с корнем или полному уничтожению чего-либо.

A noun referring to the complete removal or eradication of something, such as the surgical excision of a body part or tissue, or the act of uprooting or destroying something entirely.

  1. Surgical removalC2formalmedical

    The complete removal or excision of a body part, organ, or tissue through a medical procedure.

    ruХирургическое удаление

    • The surgeon performed an extirpation of the tumor.
    • Extirpation of the appendix is a common procedure.
    • The patient required extirpation of the damaged kidney.

    Synonymsablationexcisionremovalresection

    Antonymsgraftingimplantationinsertiontransplantation

  2. Eradication or destructionC2formal

    The act of completely destroying or removing something, such as a species, idea, or practice, from existence.

    ruИскоренение или уничтожение

    • The extirpation of the invasive species took several years.
    • The government aimed for the extirpation of corruption.
    • Historians discuss the extirpation of ancient cultures.

    Synonymsabolitionannihilationdestructioneliminationeradicationexterminationextinctionobliteration

    Antonymsconservationcreationcultivationestablishmentintroductionmaintenancepreservationprotection

Forms
  • extirpations plural form
  • extirpations' possessive plural form
  • extirpation's possessive singular form
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