lesion

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From Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin laesio (injury), itself from laesus, the past participle of laedere 'to injure'.

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Singular
lesion

Plural
lesions

lesion (plural lesions)

  1. A wound or injury.
  2. An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.

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Infinitive
to lesion

Third person singular
lesions

Simple past
lesioned

Past participle
lesioned

Present participle
lesioning

to lesion (third-person singular simple present lesions, present participle lesioning, simple past and past participle lesioned)

  1. (transitive) To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.

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