Etymology

anastole

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Today it means: retraction of the edges of a wound Full definition →

Latin anastolē ← Ancient Greek ἀναστολή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀναστολή
  2. Latin · borrowed fromanastolē
  3. English todayanastole

Borrowed from Latin anastolē, from Ancient Greek ἀναστολή (anastolḗ).

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