ABLATION

ABLA'TION, noun [Latin ab and latio, a carrying.]A carrying away. In medicine, the taking from the body whatever is hurtful; evacuations in general. In chimistry, the removal of whatever is finished or no longer necessary.

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ablation. Ablation, n. the act of taking away, a removal

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Ab‐la″tion (�), n. [[L. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf. F. ablation. See Tolerate.]] 1. 1. A carrying or taking away; removal. Jer. Taylor.
2. 2. (Med.) Extirpation. Dunglison.
3. 3. (Geol.) Wearing away; superficial waste. Tyndall.