sublux

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verb

Synonym of subluxate: to partially dislocate or displace.

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subluxate
OriginNew Latin subluxāre →
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Meanings

verbsublux (third-person singular simple present subluxes, present participle subluxing, simple past and past participle subluxed)

present singular third person subluxes · participle present subluxing · participle past subluxed · past subluxed

  1. medicineSynonym of subluxate: to partially dislocate or displace.

    Synonyms: subluxate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of subluxate: to partially dislocate or displace.

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subluxate

Origin

  1. New Latinsubluxāre“to subluxate”
  2. Englishsublux

From New Latin subluxāre (“to subluxate”), q.v. Also parsed as a clipping of subluxate and equivalent to sub- + lux.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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