debulk

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/diːˈbʌlk/

verb

To remove part of (a malignant tumour).

Similar
cytoreduce
OriginEnglish bulk ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdebulk (third-person singular simple present debulks, present participle debulking, simple past and past participle debulked)

present singular third person debulks · participle present debulking · participle past debulked · past debulked

  1. transitivemedicineTo remove part of (a malignant tumour).

    Synonyms: cytoreduce

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo remove part of (a malignant tumour).

Similar
cytoreduce

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishbulk
  8. Englishdebulk

From de- + bulk.

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APA

debulk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debulk

MLA

“debulk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debulk. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debulk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debulk.

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