Etymology

anachoresis

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Today it means: The transportation of foreign bodies via blood or lymph and subsequent collection at a site of inflammation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀναχώρησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀναχώρησις
  2. English todayanachoresis

From Ancient Greek ἀναχώρησις (anakhṓrēsis).

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