abaptiston

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US/ˌæ.bæpˈtɪs.tɒn/US/ˌæ.bæpˈtɪs.tɑn/

noun

A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.

OriginAncient Greek ἀβάπτιστος →
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Meanings

nounabaptiston (plural abaptistons)

plural abaptistons

  1. medicineA trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀβάπτιστος“not dipped”
  2. Englishabaptiston

From Ancient Greek ἀβάπτιστος (abáptistos, “not dipped”).

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Translations

Dutch kegelvormige schedelboor
  • kegelvormige schedelboortrepan with a conical shape
Portuguese abatista
  • abatistatrepan with a conical shape
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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