dedolation

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noun

A slicing wound made by a sharp instrument grazing the surface.

OriginLatin dēdolāre →
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Meanings

noundedolation (countable and uncountable, plural dedolations)

plural dedolations

  1. archaiccountableuncountablemedicineA slicing wound made by a sharp instrument grazing the surface.

Origin

  1. Latindēdolāre“to hew away”
  2. Englishdedolation

From Latin dēdolāre (“to hew away”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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