turp

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A form of turpentine — Any oleoresin secreted by the wood or bark of certain trees.

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transurethral resection of the prostate
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Meanings

turp1

nounturp (plural turps)

plural turps

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of turpentine.

TURP2

nounTURP (plural TURPs)

plural TURPs

  1. abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of transurethral resection of the prostate.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounremoval of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)

Similar
transurethral resection of the prostate
Broader
resection

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Prut
Cite this entry
APA

turp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turp

MLA

“turp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turp.

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