 evisceration |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude | |
| Synonyms: | disembowelment | |
| Related terms: | removal disembowel | |
| 2. | [ noun ] altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value | |
| Examples: | "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act" |
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| Related terms: | devaluation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient | |
| Related terms: | operation | |
| Similar spelling: |
eviscerate |
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