Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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extirpation | Yes | No | No | No |
extirpate | No | No | Yes | No |
extirpation (noun) | extirpate (noun) |
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surgical removal of a body part or tissue | |
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence |
extirpation (verb) | extirpate (verb) |
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surgically remove (an organ) | |
pull up by or as if by the roots | |
destroy completely, as if down to the roots |