oligoplastic

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adjective

Having little capacity to produce, or to repair damage to tissue

OriginEnglish plastic ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós) →
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Meanings

adjectiveoligoplastic (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablemedicineHaving little capacity to produce, or to repair damage to tissue

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  4. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  5. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  6. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  7. Latinplasticus
  8. Englishplastic
  9. Englisholigoplastic

From oligo- + plastic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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