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amputate
verb am·pu·tate \ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt\
medical : to cut off (part of a person's body)
am·pu·tat·edam·pu·tat·ing
Full Definition of AMPUTATE
transitive verb
: to remove by or as if by cutting; especially : to cut (as a limb) from the body
— am·pu·ta·tion \ˌam-pyə-ˈtā-shən\ noun
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Origin of AMPUTATE
Latin amputatus, past participle of amputare, from am-, amb- around + putare to cut, prune — more at ambi-
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AMPUTATE Defined for Kids
amputate
verb am·pu·tate \ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt\
am·pu·tat·edam·pu·tat·ing
Definition of AMPUTATE for Kids
: to cut off (part of a person's body)
Medical Dictionary
amputate
transitive verb am·pu·tate \ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt\
am·pu·tat·edam·pu·tat·ing
Medical Definition of AMPUTATE
: to cut (as a limb) from the body
—am·pu·ta·tion \ˌam-pyə-ˈtā-shən\ noun
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