jugulation

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noun

Prevention of a disease from progressing.

OriginLatin iugulum →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounjugulation (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablePrevention of a disease from progressing.
  2. rareuncountableSlitting of the throat as a way to kill something or someone.

Origin

  1. Latiniugulum“neck”
  2. Englishjugulation

From Latin iugulum (“neck”) + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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