anastole

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noun

retraction of the edges of a wound

OriginLatin anastolē ← Ancient Greek ἀναστολή →
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Meanings

nounanastole (countable and uncountable, plural anastoles)

plural anastoles

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineretraction of the edges of a wound

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀναστολή
  2. Latinanastolē
  3. Englishanastole

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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