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abir
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ablate
ablation
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ablate

ab·late [ ə bláyt ] (past and past participle ab·lat·ed, present participle ab·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular ab·lates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. remove tissue: to remove diseased or unwanted tissue from the body by surgical or other means

2. melt snow and ice: to remove or reduce snow and ice from a glacier by melting and evaporation

[15th century. < Latin ablat- (see ablative)]
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