evulsion

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See also: évulsion and evulsión

English

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Etymology

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From Latin evulsionem, from evellere.

Noun

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evulsion (countable and uncountable, plural evulsions)

  1. (now rare) The action of forcibly pulling something out.
    • 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, III.4:
      Herein, therefore, to speak compendiously, we first presume to affirm that, from a strict enquiry, we cannot maintain the evulsion or biting off any parts [...].

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Noun

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evulsion f (plural evulsions)

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