spleening

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A form of spleen — In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the upper left abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spleen
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spleening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spleening

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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