Associations to the word «Extirpation»

Wiktionary

EXTIRPATION, noun. The act of extirpating or uprooting.

Dictionary definition

EXTIRPATION, noun. Surgical removal of a body part or tissue.
EXTIRPATION, noun. The act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence.

Wise words

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