ablate

• Verbe désignant l'action d'enlever ou de détruire un tissu, un matériau ou une partie de quelque chose, souvent par des méthodes chirurgicales, chimiques ou physiques.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing or destroying tissue, material, or a part of something, often through surgical, chemical, or physical means.

1. Wear away through erosion or vaporizationC1formalscientific

   To remove or destroy material from a surface by melting, erosion, or vaporization.

   ablation (par érosion ou vaporisation)

   • The spacecraft's heat shield ablates during re-entry to protect the crew.
   • Glaciers ablate the rock beneath them over thousands of years.
   • Laser surgery can ablate thin layers of tissue with high precision.

   Synonymescorrodedisintegrateeat awayerodewear awaywear down

   Antonymesaccretebuildcoatdeposit

2. Remove an organ or bodily structureC2formalmedical

   To surgically remove a body part or tissue, often through cutting or other medical procedures.

   Ablater (organe ou structure corporelle)

   • The surgeon had to ablate the tumor to prevent its spread.
   • Cardiac ablation is a procedure used to treat certain heart rhythm problems.
   • Doctors may ablate a small portion of the thyroid gland in some cases.

   Synonymescut outexciseremoveresect