derecruit

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verb

To fail of the lungs to become fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway.

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Meanings

verbderecruit (third-person singular simple present derecruits, present participle derecruiting, simple past and past participle derecruited)

present singular third person derecruits · participle present derecruiting · participle past derecruited · past derecruited

  1. uncommonmedicineTo fail of the lungs to become fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway.

Origin

From de- + recruit.

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APA

derecruit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecruit

MLA

“derecruit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecruit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derecruit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecruit.

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