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verbdescan (third-person singular simple present descans, present participle descanning, simple past and past participle descanned)
present singular third person descans · participle present descanning · participle past descanned · past descanned
- microscopyTo reverse the path of emission from a specimen to the sensor in a microscope scan.
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APA
descan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descan
MLA
“descan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descan.
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